Malta vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total
Malta
4.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
70th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Malta ranks 72nd 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.