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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1993–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan, 1993–2023

24681993200820231993: 8.2 % of GDP1995: 2.1 % of GDP1996: 2 % of GDP1998: 2.5 % of GDP1999: 2.1 % of GDP2000: 2.3 % of GDP2001: 2.4 % of GDP2002: 2.8 % of GDP2003: 2.4 % of GDP2004: 2.8 % of GDP2005: 3.5 % of GDP2006: 3.4 % of GDP2007: 3.4 % of GDP2008: 3.5 % of GDP2009: 4.1 % of GDP2010: 4 % of GDP2011: 3.9 % of GDP2012: 4 % of GDP2013: 5.3 % of GDP2014: 5.6 % of GDP2015: 5 % of GDP2016: 5.7 % of GDP2017: 5.5 % of GDP2018: 5.4 % of GDP2019: 5.5 % of GDP2020: 5.1 % of GDP2021: 4.4 % of GDP2022: 5.4 % of GDP2023: 5.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan is 5.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan peaked at 8.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.

That places Tajikistan 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 2.0% 8.2% 5
2000s 3.1% 2.3% 4.1% 10
2010s 5.0% 3.9% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.1% 4.4% 5.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 5.5% compare
  2. 38 Samoa 5.5% compare
  3. 39 Curacao 5.4% compare
  4. 41 Palestine 5.4% compare
  5. 42 Norway 5.4% compare
  6. 43 United States 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Tajikistan was 5.4% 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
How does Tajikistan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.