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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.5%
in 2000
Years of data
29
1994–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023

024681994200820231994: 5.6 % of GDP1995: 6.2 % of GDP1996: 4.9 % of GDP1998: 4.9 % of GDP1999: 4.1 % of GDP2000: 3.5 % of GDP2001: 3.9 % of GDP2002: 4.4 % of GDP2003: 4.5 % of GDP2004: 4.6 % of GDP2005: 4.9 % of GDP2006: 5.5 % of GDP2007: 6.5 % of GDP2008: 5.9 % of GDP2009: 6.2 % of GDP2010: 5.8 % of GDP2011: 6.8 % of GDP2012: 7.4 % of GDP2013: 6.8 % of GDP2014: 5.5 % of GDP2015: 6 % of GDP2016: 6.6 % of GDP2017: 6 % of GDP2018: 5.6 % of GDP2019: 5.1 % of GDP2020: 5.7 % of GDP2021: 5.2 % of GDP2022: 7.2 % of GDP2023: 6.8 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 4.1% 6.2% 5
2000s 5.0% 3.5% 6.5% 10
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 7.4% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.2% 7.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.