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Uruguay - Education Spending 1998

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
2.24% −0.63% from 1997 Global rank: 16th

Uruguay's education spending was 2.24% in 1998. This was the 16th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1998▾
Education Spending by Country - 1998
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Türkiye 0.00% -100.0%
2nd Monaco 1.21% -0.3%
3rd Cambodia 1.26% -
4th Tanzania 1.50% -11.5%
5th Madagascar 1.59% 3.3%
6th Chad 1.65% -27.5%
7th Mozambique 1.80% -
8th China 1.84% -0.5%
9th Georgia 2.11% -69.5%
10th Zambia 2.12% 15.2%
11th Bermuda 2.15% -38.1%
12th Equatorial Guinea 2.19% -
13th Ecuador 2.20% 9.9%
14th Comoros 2.20% -
15th Nicaragua 2.23% -25.4%
16th Uruguay 2.24% -21.8%
17th Solomon Islands 2.32% -40.3%
18th Côte d'Ivoire 2.43% -7.0%
19th Trinidad and Tobago 2.44% -26.7%
20th Senegal 2.47% -
21st Tajikistan 2.53% 23.7%
22nd El Salvador 2.55% 181.6%
23rd Angola 2.57% -49.3%
24th Mali 2.65% 8.8%
25th Bulgaria 2.74% 22.8%
26th Benin 2.75% -
27th Togo 2.82% -9.7%
28th Nepal 2.89% -
29th Greece 2.99% 52.5%
30th Sri Lanka 3.05% -8.7%
31st Mexico 3.18% -9.1%
32nd Peru 3.28% 5.1%
33rd Japan 3.30% -3.1%
34th Chile 3.32% 11.3%
35th Macao SAR, China 3.35% -
36th Korea 3.37% 14.7%
37th Azerbaijan 3.38% -3.8%
38th Gabon 3.42% 21.9%
39th Albania 3.54% 4.7%
40th Czechia 3.56% -15.6%
41st India 3.57% 6.3%
42nd Qatar 3.58% 28.8%
43rd Oman 3.61% 22.5%
44th Philippines 3.70% 20.1%
45th Brunei Darussalam 3.83% 34.9%
46th Colombia 3.93% 45.1%
47th St. Kitts and Nevis 4.02% 56.1%
48th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4.03% -17.2%
49th Argentina 4.04% 8.3%
50th Congo, Republic of 4.07% -17.1%
51st Malta 4.19% -3.0%
52nd Paraguay 4.20% 303.4%
53rd United Kingdom 4.21% -3.9%
54th Ireland 4.29% -9.8%
55th Spain 4.29% -3.8%
56th Hungary 4.41% 1.7%
57th Italy 4.44% 0.0%
58th Germany 4.44% -0.7%
59th Ukraine 4.45% -18.5%
60th Netherlands 4.53% 1.1%
61st European Union 4.53% -4.6%
62nd Morocco 4.60% -2.9%
63rd Eritrea 4.62% 182.0%
64th Thailand 4.63% 1.1%
65th Switzerland 4.75% -3.5%
66th Brazil 4.76% 4.1%
67th Aruba 4.76% -
68th Kyrgyz Republic 4.92% 0.3%
69th Poland 4.93% -21.0%
70th Mongolia 5.49% 39.1%
71st Canada 5.49% -12.9%
72nd Tonga 5.52% -46.7%
73rd Fiji 5.52% 14.4%
74th St. Lucia 5.53% -15.4%
75th Seychelles 5.63% -23.0%
76th France 5.71% -1.2%
77th Dominica 5.74% 33.8%
78th Latvia 5.97% 5.3%
79th Lithuania 6.09% 12.3%
80th Austria 6.14% 16.0%
81st Cuba 6.21% 10.5%
82nd Estonia 6.24% -1.6%
83rd Cabo Verde 6.39% -
84th Israel 6.41% 4.5%
85th Iceland 6.78% 30.0%
86th Sweden 7.06% 3.3%
87th Norway 7.36% 0.7%
88th Vanuatu 7.64% 85.6%
89th Denmark 8.11% 2.8%
90th Saudi Arabia 8.28% 89.2%
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Uruguay's education spending in 1998?▾

Uruguay's education spending in 1998 was 2.24%. This ranked 16th globally.

How did Uruguay's education spending change in 1998?▾

Uruguay's education spending decreased by 21.8% in 1998 compared to 1997.

Which country had the highest education spending in 1998?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest education spending in 1998 at 8.28%.

What is the education spending of Uruguay in 1998?▾

The education spending of Uruguay in 1998 was 2.24%. This ranked 16th globally.

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