Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
20th
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.6% against 19.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.3% | 0.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 2.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 19.6% against 19.3% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd 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.