SDG: World vs Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: World
12.7%
in 2023
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
24th
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: World
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 12.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: World ahead.
SDG: World ranks 24th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.9% | 3.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 17.0% | 4.2% | 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: World or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 12.7% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: World and Tajikistan?
- 6.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: World and Tajikistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: World ranks 24th 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