Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in El Salvador in 2024 — 3.32%. Ranked 32 in the world out of 40. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 2.41 pp.

2024 3.32% +0.13 pp vs 2023
World rank 32of 40
Period maximum 4.66%2009
Period minimum 0.9%1975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador, 1975–20240246197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 0.9%1998: 2.55%1999: 2.56%2000: 2.84%2002: 3.24%2003: 3.13%2005: 3.18%2006: 3.49%2007: 3.61%2008: 4.46%2009: 4.66%2010: 4.05%2011: 3.9%2012: 3.71%2013: 3.8%2014: 3.82%2015: 3.91%2016: 3.83%2017: 3.73%2018: 3.61%2019: 3.39%2020: 3.66%2021: 3.58%2022: 3.27%2023: 3.19%2024: 3.32%
Change over the period: +2.41 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.32 +0.13 pp
2023 3.19 −0.08 pp
2022 3.27 −0.31 pp
2021 3.58 −0.08 pp
2020 3.66 +0.27 pp
2019 3.39 −0.22 pp
2018 3.61 −0.12 pp
2017 3.73 −0.1 pp
2016 3.83 −0.08 pp
2015 3.91 +0.09 pp
2014 3.82 +0.02 pp
2013 3.8 +0.09 pp
2012 3.71 −0.19 pp
2011 3.9 −0.15 pp
2010 4.05 −0.61 pp
2009 4.66 +0.2 pp
2008 4.46 +0.85 pp
2007 3.61 +0.12 pp
2006 3.49 +0.32 pp
2005 3.18
2003 3.13 −0.11 pp
2002 3.24
2000 2.84 +0.28 pp
1999 2.56 +0.02 pp
1998 2.55
1975 0.9

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.