Algeria vs Uruguay: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Algeria
15.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2023
Algeria rank
57th
Uruguay rank
56th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Algeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.8% | 0.1% | 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, Algeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Algeria and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Algeria ranks 57th 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