El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
12.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong
12.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
62nd
Hong Kong rank
60th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Hong Kong ranks 60th of 123 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 19.1% | 4.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 17.7% | 3.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.4% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, 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 El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Hong Kong ranks 60th 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