Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda
Uganda: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 57.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 57.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 697.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda peaked at 66.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.2% | — |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +822.7% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 7.2% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 46.1% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 3 Mali 57.4% compare
- 4 South Sudan 56.4%
- 5 Timor-Leste 42.9% compare
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Uganda was 57.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Uganda ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 697.2%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release