Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
56th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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