Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2015
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
59th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd 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