Uruguay vs Zambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Uruguay
4.8%
in 2023
Zambia
4.7%
in 2018
Uruguay rank
59th
Zambia rank
61st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zambia ahead.
Uruguay ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
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, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Uruguay, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 61st 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