Norway vs Uruguay: Expenditure on primary education
Norway
22.8%
in 2016
Uruguay
23.1%
in 2017
Norway rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
121st
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Norway ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 40.3% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.2% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 32.7% | 7.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.7% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Norway ranks 122nd 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.