Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay peaked at 13.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 67th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +109.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +126.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -69.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +100.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Uruguay was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Uruguay ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release