Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 24.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 55.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2016.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -15.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.0% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 24.6% | 55.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan was 24.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release