Kyrgyzstan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kyrgyzstan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 3.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.