Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Uganda

Uganda: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
97th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Uganda, 2010–2014

00.050.10.150.20.252010201220142010: 0.2 %2011: 0.23 %2012: 0.197 %2013: 0.196 %2014: 0.171 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over five years.

That places Uganda 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Uganda, 2010 to 2014.
Year % Change
2010 0.2%
2011 0.2% +14.8%
2012 0.2% -14.2%
2013 0.2% -0.5%
2014 0.2% -12.6%

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 96 Maldives 0.2% compare
  4. 98 Philippines 0.2%
  5. 99 Madagascar 0.1%
  6. 100 Guatemala 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Uganda?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Uganda was 0.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Uganda ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/