Uganda Education Spending 2000-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Uganda education spending for 2021 was 8.21%, a 3.04% decline from 2020.
  • Uganda education spending for 2020 was 11.25%, a 0.22% decline from 2019.
  • Uganda education spending for 2019 was 11.47%, a 0.22% increase from 2018.
  • Uganda education spending for 2018 was 11.25%, a 0.94% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 33.83%
Democratic Republic of Congo 21.61%
Burkina Faso 21.56%
Senegal 21.08%
Togo 20.80%
Burundi 20.44%
Tajikistan 19.91%
Mozambique 18.76%
Haiti 16.11%
Mali 15.96%
Madagascar 15.52%
Chad 15.13%
Nepal 14.39%
Gambia 13.98%
Tanzania 13.54%
Guinea 11.98%
Niger 11.95%
Rwanda 11.32%
South Sudan 11.21%
Afghanistan 10.88%
Guinea-Bissau 9.32%
Central African Republic 9.09%
Uganda 8.21%
Liberia 6.87%
Somalia 4.36%
Uganda Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 8.21% -3.04%
2020 11.25% -0.22%
2019 11.47% 0.22%
2018 11.25% -0.94%
2017 12.20% -0.27%
2016 12.47% -0.75%
2015 13.22% 1.52%
2014 11.70% -0.04%
2013 11.74% 0.29%
2012 11.45% -2.16%
2011 13.61% 3.51%
2010 10.10% -10.20%
2004 20.31% 9.95%
2000 10.35% 9.95%