Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
5.5%
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
40th
Uzbekistan rank
37th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 40th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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