Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
68th
Uruguay rank
71st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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