Japan vs Uganda: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Japan
1.1%
in 2021
Uganda
1.1%
in 2014
Japan rank
98th
Uganda rank
97th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Japan ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 97th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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