Egypt vs El Salvador: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Egypt
12.0%
in 2015
El Salvador
12.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
64th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 15.1% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 12.5% against 12.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Egypt ranks 64th 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