Singapore vs Uganda: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Singapore
0.5%
in 2023
Uganda
0.5%
in 2014
Singapore rank
155th
Uganda rank
154th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Singapore
  • Uganda
0123197119972023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.

Singapore ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Uganda
1980s 1.3% 1.8% 0.5% Uganda
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Singapore or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Singapore as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Singapore and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Singapore and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Singapore ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release