Angola vs Uganda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Angola
2.5%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Angola rank
167th
Uganda rank
164th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Angola
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Angola |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Angola or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Angola and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Angola ranks 167th and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.