Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.8%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.6% | — |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
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 government spending on education as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.