How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Kiribati vs Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education, total

Kiribati

20.1%

in 2024

Kyrgyzstan

19.6%

in 2024

Kiribati rank

19th

Kyrgyzstan rank

20th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.5%	11.4%	1.1%	Kiribati
2000s	13.4%	12.7%	0.7%	Kiribati
2010s	20.3%	16.6%	3.7%	Kiribati
2020s	20.0%	19.9%	0.2%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or Kyrgyzstan?: Kiribati, at 20.1% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Kiribati ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.