SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Uzbekistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
22.1%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 22.1% against 14.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 24.0% | 8.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 19.7% | 4.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 22.1% against 14.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 7.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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