Bhutan vs Uzbekistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
22.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bhutan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.0% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.7% | 1.4% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 22.1% in Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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.