Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 1,409 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay stood at 1,409 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay peaked at 1,409 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 370.38 millions, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 405.94 millions | — |
| 1992 | 409.9 millions | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 450.57 millions | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 370.38 millions | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 506.66 millions | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 548.97 millions | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 536.07 millions | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 680.25 millions | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 461.72 millions | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 390.99 millions | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 518.02 millions | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 629.17 millions | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 679.97 millions | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,115 millions | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 1,116 millions | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,112 millions | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,095 millions | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,130 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,147 millions | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,184 millions | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,294 millions | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,165 millions | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,235 millions | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,317 millions | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,409 millions | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.74 millions | 370.38 millions | 548.97 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 556.6 millions | 390.99 millions | 680.25 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,149 millions | 1,095 millions | 1,294 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,282 millions | 1,165 millions | 1,409 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Uruguay was 1,409 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,409 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.38 millions in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release