Tajikistan Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Tajikistan's education spending was 5.23% in 2025, ranked 48th globally. This represents a 3.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1993–2025.
Overview
Tajikistan's education spending stood at 5.23% in 2025, a decline of +0.20% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.23% by 2025. Tajikistan ranked 48th globally.
Tajikistan’s education spending as a share of GDP has fallen sharply since the early 1990s, moving from an all‑time peak of 8.19 percent in 1993 to a trough of 2.04 percent in 1996, before gradually climbing to 5.23 percent in 2025, which places the country at 48th in the world. Over the 30‑year span the decline in the mid‑1990s coincided with the severe economic shock that followed the dissolution of the Soviet Union, while the modest recovery since the turn of the century reflects gradual fiscal consolidation and targeted reforms in the education sector. Tajikistan’s 2025 level is virtually identical to that of Grenada (5.23 percent) and only marginally below Burkina Faso (5.24 percent), suggesting that its current commitment is comparable to lower‑middle‑income peers rather than to higher‑spending economies such as Australia. Continued improvement will depend on sustained budgetary prioritisation and external assistance, which could lift the share above the regional average in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.25% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.23% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.23% | −0.20% | #48 |
| 2023 | 5.44% | +0.04% | #99 |
| 2022 | 5.40% | +1.02% | #130 |
| 2021 | 4.38% | −0.75% | #85 |
| 2020 | 5.14% | −0.35% | #111 |
| 2019 | 5.48% | +0.10% | #135 |
| 2018 | 5.39% | −0.16% | #132 |
| 2017 | 5.54% | −0.19% | #141 |
| 2016 | 5.73% | +0.76% | #135 |
| 2015 | 4.97% | −0.63% | #113 |
| 2014 | 5.59% | +0.30% | #127 |
| 2013 | 5.29% | +1.28% | #113 |
| 2012 | 4.02% | +0.08% | #74 |
| 2011 | 3.94% | −0.07% | #70 |
| 2010 | 4.01% | −0.09% | #65 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Tajikistan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Tajikistan's education spending was 5.23% in 2025. Ranked 48th globally. This represents a 3.7% decrease from the previous year.
Tajikistan's education spending peaked at 8.19% in 1993.
The lowest education spending in Tajikistan was 2.04% in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 48th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Tajikistan's education spending is projected to reach 5.23% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Tajikistan in 2025 was 5.23%. This ranks 48th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_tajikistan_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Tajikistan Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/tajikistan/education-spending-gdp/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}