Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
22.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.9% | 5.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.6% | 4.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 20.1% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.