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
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
February 2026 Data Release