Government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda
Uganda: Government expenditure per student, primary was 5.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda, 2004–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 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 per student, primary in Uganda?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Uganda was 5.6% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Uganda ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.