Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.6% | — |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 4.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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