Thailand vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Thailand rank
166th
Uganda rank
164th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Thailand
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Thailand ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Thailand or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Thailand and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 166th 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