Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 79.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 79.5% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 85.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2007.
That places Kyrgyzstan 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.2% | — |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -6.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 79.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 79.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.3% | 66.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 64.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.5% | 85.0% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Kyrgyzstan was 79.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2007.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.