Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Government expenditure on education, total

Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
5.5%
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
39th
Uzbekistan rank
36th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan
2468199320082023

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Tajikistan ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 0.0% Tajikistan
2020s 5.1% 4.8% 0.3% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Tajikistan ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th 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.