Kazakhstan vs Switzerland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
68th
Switzerland rank
69th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kazakhstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kazakhstan or Switzerland?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Switzerland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.