Canada vs Uruguay: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Canada

4.8%

in 2022

Uruguay

4.8%

in 2023

Canada rank

70th

Uruguay rank

71st

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Globally, Canada ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.