Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2024
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan is 19.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Kyrgyzstan 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.8% | — |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -11.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.2% compare
- 19 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 23 Eswatini 19.2% 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 19.6% in 2024, 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 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release