Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +70.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +273.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 45 Togo 0.5% compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 49 Spain 0.4% compare
- 50 Nepal 0.4% compare
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release