El Salvador vs Ethiopia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
12.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia
12.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
62nd
Ethiopia rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 13.1% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, El Salvador or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 12.6% against 12.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ethiopia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Ethiopia ranks 61st 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