Canada vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
69th
Uruguay rank
70th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.4% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Canada ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.