Liberia vs Uganda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Liberia
13.2%
in 2013
Uganda
13.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
49th
Uganda rank
48th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.
Liberia ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 18.5% | 10.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Liberia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.5% against 13.2% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Liberia and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Liberia ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 48th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release