Brazil vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Brazil
94.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
94.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
61st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.8% against 94.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 92.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 93.4% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 97.2% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.8% against 94.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Brazil ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release