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
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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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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.