Education spending in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Education spending was 6.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.83
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 2012
All-time low
3.51
in 2000
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Education spending in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.83.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51, 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.
Education spending in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.59 | — |
| 1995 | 6.16 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.51 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.55 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.91 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.23 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.82 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7.38 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.73 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | -4.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.83 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 | 5.13 | 4.09 | 6.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 3.51 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.08 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.17 | 7.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.3 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.04 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Kyrgyzstan?
- Education spending in Kyrgyzstan was 6.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for education spending?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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