El Salvador vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
El Salvador
8.7%
in 2024
Sweden
8.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.1% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 6.9% | 9.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, El Salvador or Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release