Kyrgyzstan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 3.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kyrgyzstan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 3.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.