How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Expenditure on primary education

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

43.2%

in 2014

Uganda

59.2%

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

2nd

Uganda rank

4th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 59.2% against 43.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 24 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?: Uganda, at 59.2% against 43.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 16.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 4th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.