Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay

Uruguay: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 14.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
50th
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2018

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, 1979–2018

0510151979199820181979: 01980: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01991: 01992: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01999: 7.42000: 72001: 8.12002: 82003: 72004: 6.92005: 62006: 5.62011: 11.42016: 13.12017: 13.92018: 14.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay is 14.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay peaked at 14.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

Uruguay ranks 50th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1979 to 2018.
Year Value 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 7.4%
2000 7.0% -5.5%
2001 8.1% +16.6%
2002 8.0% -1.6%
2003 7.0% -12.8%
2004 6.9% -1.0%
2005 6.0% -13.1%
2006 5.6% -5.9%
2011 11.4% +102.2%
2016 13.1% +14.7%
2017 13.9% +6.3%
2018 14.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
1990s 1.2% 0.0% 7.4% 6
2000s 6.9% 5.6% 8.1% 7
2010s 13.3% 11.4% 14.7% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 15.4% compare
  2. 48 Czechia 15.3% compare
  3. 49 Senegal 15.1% compare
  4. 51 Armenia 14.6% compare
  5. 52 Israel 14.1% compare
  6. 53 Mongolia 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Uruguay was 14.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/