Uzbekistan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Uzbekistan
22.1%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
14.9%
in 2024
Uzbekistan rank
9th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
7th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Uzbekistan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 22.1% against 14.9% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.5 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 9th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.1% | 7.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.2% | 4.6% | 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, Uzbekistan or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Uzbekistan, at 22.1% against 14.9% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Uzbekistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Uzbekistan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Uzbekistan ranks 9th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- 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