Tajikistan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
13.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
22nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
20th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Tajikistan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 13.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.4 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.1% | 4.3% | 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, Tajikistan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 13.4% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Tajikistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 5.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Tajikistan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- 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