Thailand vs Uganda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Uganda
2.6%
in 2022
Thailand rank
166th
Uganda rank
164th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Thailand
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Thailand ranks 166th and Uganda ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Thailand or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Thailand and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Uganda rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Thailand ranks 166th 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.