Barbados vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
86th
Uruguay rank
89th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Uruguay?
- Barbados, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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