Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay

Uruguay: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.76
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2023
All-time low
1.99
in 1979
Years of data
31
1979–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay, 1979–2023

0123451979200120231979: 21980: 2.21984: 2.41985: 2.61986: 3.11991: 2.51992: 2.41994: 2.31995: 2.51996: 2.91998: 2.22000: 2.42001: 2.82002: 2.32003: 2.12004: 2.52005: 2.72006: 2.92011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 4.22014: 4.32015: 4.22016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.62019: 4.62020: 4.62021: 4.52022: 4.52023: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 4.76 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay peaked at 4.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1979.

That places Uruguay 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 1.99 —
1980 2.16 +8.7%
1984 2.37 +9.9%
1985 2.57 +8.1%
1986 3.1 +20.9%
1991 2.48 -20.1%
1992 2.41 -2.7%
1994 2.27 -5.8%
1995 2.52 +11.0%
1996 2.87 +13.8%
1998 2.24 -21.8%
2000 2.42 +8.0%
2001 2.8 +15.6%
2002 2.32 -17.1%
2003 2.07 -10.9%
2004 2.5 +20.9%
2005 2.71 +8.6%
2006 2.86 +5.2%
2011 4.15 +45.3%
2012 4.09 -1.3%
2013 4.24 +3.6%
2014 4.27 +0.7%
2015 4.21 -1.4%
2016 4.36 +3.8%
2017 4.42 +1.2%
2018 4.6 +4.2%
2019 4.63 +0.5%
2020 4.55 -1.6%
2021 4.46 -2.0%
2022 4.48 +0.4%
2023 4.76 +6.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 4.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 4.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.99 1.99 1.99 1
1980s 2.55 2.16 3.1 4
1990s 2.47 2.24 2.87 6
2000s 2.53 2.07 2.86 7
2010s 4.33 4.09 4.63 9
2020s 4.56 4.46 4.76 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Kazakhstan 4.86 compare
  2. 69 Switzerland 4.86 compare
  3. 70 Canada 4.84 compare
  4. 72 Cyprus 4.74 compare
  5. 73 Malta 4.71 compare
  6. 74 Slovakia 4.66 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Uruguay was 4.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1979.
How does Uruguay rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Uruguay ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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