Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 78.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
78.9%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2013
All-time low
64.2%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 78.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
That places Uganda 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.2% | — |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 64.2% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 97 United Arab Emirates 79.8% compare
- 98 Albania 79.5%
- 99 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 77.8% compare
- 102 Ethiopia 69.7% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 60.1%
More education data for Uganda
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Uganda was 78.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release