Slovakia vs Uruguay: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
74th
Uruguay rank
71st

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Slovakia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 2.5% 1.8% Slovakia
2000s 4.0% 2.5% 1.5% Slovakia
2010s 4.1% 4.3% 0.3% Uruguay
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 0.2% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Slovakia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Slovakia and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Slovakia and Uruguay rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Slovakia ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.