El Salvador vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
El Salvador
91.3%
in 2024
Sweden
91.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
82nd
Sweden rank
79th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.7% against 91.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 128 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 92.9% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 95.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 93.1% | 9.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, El Salvador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 91.7% against 91.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 79th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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