Kenya vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Kenya
142.39 millions
in 2015
Uruguay
181.16 millions
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Kenya
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 181.16 millions against 142.39 millions in Kenya, a difference of 38.77 millions.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 145 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 79.6 millions 38.28 millions 41.32 millions Kenya
2000s 71.97 millions 0 millions 71.97 millions Kenya
2010s 92.44 millions 51.58 millions 40.86 millions Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Kenya or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 181.16 millions against 142.39 millions in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Kenya and Uruguay?
38.77 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/