Bahamas vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Bahamas
2.7%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
162nd
Uganda rank
164th

Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Uganda
2345197119972023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Bahamas ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 2.5% 0.2% Uganda
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 0.4% Bahamas
2020s 3.1% 2.6% 0.5% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bahamas or Uganda?
Bahamas, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bahamas and Uganda?
0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,141 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release