Government expenditure on education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education was 6.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.83
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 2012
All-time low
3.51
in 2000
Years of data
29
1994–2023
Government expenditure on education in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.83 for government expenditure on education in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 4th out of 68 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 expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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 expenditure on education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government expenditure on education in Kyrgyzstan was 6.83 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government expenditure on education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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