Canada vs Kazakhstan: Government expenditure on education, total

Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
69th
Kazakhstan rank
67th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Canada
  • Kazakhstan
2468197119972023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 4.0% 2.0% Canada
2000s 4.9% 2.8% 2.1% Canada
2010s 4.9% 3.1% 1.8% Canada
2020s 4.8% 4.4% 0.4% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Canada or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Canada and Kazakhstan?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Canada ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 196 countries.
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, 6,340 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.