Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education, total

Africa Eastern and Southern
4.0%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Kyrgyzstan
02468199420082023

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 4.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 46 groups.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 4.1% 0.2% Kyrgyzstan
2000s 3.9% 4.7% 0.8% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 4.6% 6.2% 1.5% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 4.0% 6.2% 2.2% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 4.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kyrgyzstan?
2.8%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kyrgyzstan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.