Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Uruguay

Uruguay: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
27th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Uruguay, 1979–2018

00.20.40.61979199820181979: 0 %1980: 0 %1984: 0 %1985: 0 %1986: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1999: 0.223 %2000: 0.222 %2001: 0.26 %2002: 0.258 %2003: 0.217 %2004: 0.218 %2005: 0.241 %2006: 0.25 %2011: 0.443 %2016: 0.513 %2017: 0.535 %2018: 0.581 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%) in Uruguay, 1979 to 2018.
Year % Change
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% -0.4%
2001 0.3% +16.9%
2002 0.3% -0.6%
2003 0.2% -16.0%
2004 0.2% +0.5%
2005 0.2% +10.6%
2006 0.3% +3.6%
2011 0.4% +77.0%
2016 0.5% +15.8%
2017 0.5% +4.4%
2018 0.6% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4

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  4. 28 Croatia 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Uruguay?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp in Uruguay was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/