Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release