SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Least Developed Countries
13.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
19th
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 0.1% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.9% | 2.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 17.4% | 3.8% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tajikistan?
- 5.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tajikistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release