Bahamas vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahamas
2.7%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
160th
Uganda rank
162nd

Government expenditure on education, total 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 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 196 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, total, Bahamas or Uganda?
Bahamas, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Bahamas ranks 160th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% 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, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.