Slovakia vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
74th
Uruguay rank
71st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Slovakia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 74th 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