Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Thailand or Uganda?

Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.

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.

Thailand vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, total

Thailand

2.5%

in 2023

Uganda

2.6%

in 2022

Thailand rank

164th

Uganda rank

162nd

Government expenditure on education, total 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 164th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 196 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, total, Thailand or Uganda?: Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?: Thailand ranks 164th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.