Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 48th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.6% | — |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Uganda was 13.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release