Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda

Uganda: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda, 2010–2014

00.20.40.62010201220142010: 0.483 %2011: 0.521 %2012: 0.314 %2013: 0.303 %2014: 0.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over five years.

Uganda ranks 104th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Uganda, 2010 to 2014.
Year % Change
2010 0.5%
2011 0.5% +8.0%
2012 0.3% -39.8%
2013 0.3% -3.2%
2014 0.3% -1.1%

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 101 Andorra 0.4% compare
  2. 102 Pakistan 0.4%
  3. 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 105 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  5. 106 Bangladesh 0.3%
  6. 107 Guinea 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Uganda was 0.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Uganda ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release