Guatemala vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Guatemala
13.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
75th
Uruguay rank
72nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.8% against 13.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.3% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.8% against 13.2% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of 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
February 2026 Data Release