Uruguay vs Zambia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Uruguay
12.6%
in 2017
Zambia
12.9%
in 2017
Uruguay rank
81st
Zambia rank
79th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.9% against 12.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 79th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.9% against 12.6% in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 79th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.