Turkmenistan vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
15.4%
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
5th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Turkmenistan
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 15.4% in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.8 times WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.6% | 7.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 15.1% | 11.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Turkmenistan or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 15.4% in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Turkmenistan and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 12.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 5th 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