East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education, total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.0%
in 2023
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Tajikistan rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tajikistan
2468199320082023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 5.4% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 0.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.6% 5.0% 1.4% Tajikistan
2020s 2.9% 5.1% 2.2% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 5.4% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
2.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 39th 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.