Canada vs Uruguay: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
58th
Uruguay rank
59th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 4.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.4% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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