Expenditure on primary education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expenditure on primary education was 23.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Uruguay, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on primary education in Uruguay stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Uruguay peaked at 48.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.4% | — |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 35.8% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 26.7% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 27.9% | 3 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Uruguay?
- Expenditure on primary education in Uruguay was 23.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.