Jordan vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Jordan
94.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.8%
in 2023
Jordan rank
59th
Uruguay rank
61st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Jordan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 128 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 92.9% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 93.1% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 96.3% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 97.3% | 5.1% | 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, Jordan or Uruguay?
- Jordan, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Jordan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Jordan ranks 59th 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