What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Moldova and Uganda?

32.02 millions, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uganda?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Uganda: Government expenditure on education, US$

Moldova

623.25 millions

in 2018

Uganda

655.27 millions

in 2018

Moldova rank

110th

Uganda rank

109th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Moldova
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 655.27 millions against 623.25 millions in Moldova, a difference of 32.02 millions.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Moldova ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 109th of 174 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	116.87 millions	230.74 millions	113.87 millions	Uganda
2010s	564.77 millions	586.82 millions	22.05 millions	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Moldova or Uganda?: Uganda, at 655.27 millions against 623.25 millions in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Moldova and Uganda?: 32.02 millions, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uganda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Moldova and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Moldova ranks 110th and Uganda ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/