Canada vs Kazakhstan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
58th
Kazakhstan rank
56th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 58th and Kazakhstan ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 58th and Kazakhstan ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release