Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education, total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.9%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kyrgyzstan
02468199420082023

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 3.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 4.5% 0.8% Kyrgyzstan
2000s 3.7% 5.0% 1.3% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 4.0% 6.2% 2.1% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 4.1% 6.2% 2.1% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 3.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kyrgyzstan?
2.9%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kyrgyzstan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.