Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 12.64 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, 1999–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay is 12.64, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 12.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2003.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.15 | — |
| 2000 | 7.26 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 6.98 | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.04 | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 12.39 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.64 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 | 7.15 | 7.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.73 | 5.85 | 9.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.36 | 12.04 | 12.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Uruguay was 12.64 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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