Ecuador vs Uruguay: Expenditure on primary education
Ecuador
23.3%
in 2015
Uruguay
23.1%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
120th
Uruguay rank
121st
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 37.6% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 26.7% | 7.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.6% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.9% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Uruguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.