Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda
Uganda: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda peaked at 20.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Uganda 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.4% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 32.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 23.26 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 65.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 175.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 44.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Uganda was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Uganda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.