Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 2.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.1%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2009
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.1% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2014.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
That places Uganda 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.4% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda was 2.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release