Ecuador vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
58th
Uruguay rank
56th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 15.3% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 14.8% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Ecuador ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.