Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Algeria or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Algeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total

Algeria

15.5%

in 2025

Uruguay

15.6%

in 2023

Algeria rank

57th

Uruguay rank

56th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Algeria
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.6%	15.1%	1.4%	Algeria
2020s	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Algeria or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Algeria and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Algeria ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.