Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Uganda
Uganda: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 1,847 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Uganda, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,847 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Uganda peaked at 1,893 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 389.21 millions, in 2000.
That places Uganda 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 389.21 millions | — |
| 2004 | 1,065 millions | +173.6% |
| 2010 | 1,095 millions | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,557 millions | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 1,360 millions | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,306 millions | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,384 millions | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,803 millions | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1,757 millions | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,893 millions | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,847 millions | -2.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,847 millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,240 millions, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,847 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,240 millions, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727.09 millions | 389.21 millions | 1,065 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,556 millions | 1,095 millions | 1,893 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Uganda?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Uganda was 1,847 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.21 millions in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release