Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.1% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
5.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Uganda, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Uganda is 5.1%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Uganda 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Uganda?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Uganda was 5.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release