Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release