Kazakhstan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 22.0% against 16.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.4% | 6.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 17.1% | 2.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 16.0% | 4.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kazakhstan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kazakhstan, at 22.0% against 16.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kazakhstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.7%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.