Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda
Uganda: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
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
In 2014, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +938611.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.9% compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 21 South Africa 1.8% compare
- 23 Paraguay 1.7%
- 24 Saint Lucia 1.7% compare
- 25 Malaysia 1.4%
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 1.8% 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 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 44 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 school books and teaching material as % 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