Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan stood at 19.8%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -70.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +265.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -5.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +265.6% | 6.4% | 23.2% |
| 2013 | +80.9% | 7.6% | 13.7% |
| 2006 | -70.8% | 21.7% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 6.4% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 7.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 13 Chile 19.5% compare
- 14 Guatemala 19.3% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan was 19.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release