Ecuador vs El Salvador: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ecuador
12.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
12.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
59th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.4% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 12.7% against 12.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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