Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Uganda

Uganda: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 641.21 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
641.21 millions
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
658.15 millions
in 2017
All-time low
71.85 millions
in 1983
Years of data
15
1983–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Uganda, 1983–2018

02004006001983200020181983: 71.9 millions1984: 109.2 millions1985: 153.8 millions1988: 230.9 millions2000: 249 millions2004: 629.1 millions2010: 350.3 millions2011: 492.5 millions2012: 421.3 millions2013: 455.4 millions2014: 482.7 millions2015: 615.1 millions2016: 595.9 millions2017: 658.2 millions2018: 641.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Uganda is 641.21 millions, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Uganda peaked at 658.15 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.85 millions, in 1983.

That places Uganda 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141.45 millions 71.85 millions 230.88 millions 4
2000s 439.03 millions 248.97 millions 629.1 millions 2
2010s 523.62 millions 350.35 millions 658.15 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Uganda?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Uganda was 641.21 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 658.15 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 71.85 millions in 1983.
How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Uganda ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/