Uganda Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Uganda education spending for 2023 was 8.63%, a 0.14% increase from 2022.
  • Uganda education spending for 2022 was 8.48%, a 0.27% increase from 2021.
  • Uganda education spending for 2021 was 8.22%, a 0.31% decline from 2020.
  • Uganda education spending for 2020 was 8.53%, a 0.37% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.55%
Burkina Faso 20.30%
Mali 19.12%
Benin 19.04%
Gambia 17.50%
Chad 16.48%
Togo 14.82%
Madagascar 14.07%
Tanzania 13.70%
Niger 12.81%
Liberia 12.43%
Rwanda 12.20%
Haiti 11.23%
Guinea 10.03%
Central African Republic 9.99%
Uganda 8.63%
South Sudan 8.12%
Uganda Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 8.63% 0.14%
2022 8.48% 0.27%
2021 8.22% -0.31%
2020 8.53% -0.37%
2019 8.90% -2.36%
2018 11.25% -0.94%
2017 12.20% -0.27%
2016 12.47% -0.75%
2015 13.22% 1.52%
2014 11.70% -0.04%
2013 11.74% 0.29%
2012 11.45% -2.16%
2011 13.61% 3.51%
2010 10.10% -10.20%
2004 20.31% 9.95%
2000 10.35% 9.95%