France vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
France
1.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
France rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
89th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | France |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | France |
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, France or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.2% against 1.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 92nd 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