Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
68th
Uruguay rank
71st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.