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

Croatia, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Uganda as of 2021.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, total

Croatia

8.5%

in 2021

Uganda

8.5%

in 2022

Croatia rank

170th

Uganda rank

171st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Croatia
Uganda

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uganda ahead.

Croatia ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	20.3%	12.5%	Uganda
2010s	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	Uganda
2020s	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Croatia or Uganda?: Croatia, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Croatia and Uganda?: 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uganda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Croatia ranks 170th and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.