International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +395.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +149.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 12.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +395.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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