Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uganda, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uganda peaked at 3.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1983.
Uganda ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +125.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +108.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +199.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uganda?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uganda was 1.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
- How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release