Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Tunisia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 3,008 millions against 2,848 millions in Tunisia as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Tunisia and Uruguay?

160 millions, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?

16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tunisia vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, US$

Tunisia

2,848 millions

in 2015

Uruguay

3,008 millions

in 2018

Tunisia rank

66th

Uruguay rank

64th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Tunisia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3,008 millions against 2,848 millions in Tunisia, a difference of 160 millions.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	477.34 millions	159.62 millions	317.71 millions	Tunisia
1990s	1,007 millions	412.14 millions	595.15 millions	Tunisia
2000s	1,758 millions	440.11 millions	1,317 millions	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Tunisia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3,008 millions against 2,848 millions in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Tunisia and Uruguay?: 160 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Uruguay?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Tunisia ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/