Kyrgyzstan vs Middle income: Government expenditure on education, total

Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Middle income
14.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
20th
Middle income rank
23rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Middle income
0510152025199420092024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.6% against 14.0% in Middle income, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle income ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 11.4% 14.7% 3.3% Middle income
2000s 17.6% 16.0% 1.6% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 16.6% 15.7% 1.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 19.9% 14.4% 5.4% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kyrgyzstan or Middle income?
Kyrgyzstan, at 19.6% against 14.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kyrgyzstan and Middle income?
5.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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

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.