World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Uganda

Uganda: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 3.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
3.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2002
All-time low
3.0%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2002–2011

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Uganda, 2002–2011

0123452002200620112002: 4.72003: 4.52004: 4.12005: 3.92006: 3.72007: 3.42008: 3.12009: 32010: 3.12011: 3.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Uganda is 3.3%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Uganda peaked at 4.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.

Uganda ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Uganda, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 4.7%
2003 4.5% -4.3%
2004 4.1% -8.9%
2005 3.9% -4.9%
2006 3.7% -5.1%
2007 3.4% -8.1%
2008 3.1% -8.8%
2009 3.0% -3.2%
2010 3.1% +3.3%
2011 3.3% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.0% 4.7% 8
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Benin 3.7%
  2. 34 Indonesia 3.7% compare
  3. 36 Azerbaijan 3.5%
  4. 37 El Salvador 3.3% compare
  5. 39 Armenia 2.9% compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 2.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Uganda?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Uganda was 3.3% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Uganda ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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