El Salvador vs Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
12.5%
in 2023
Ireland
12.0%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
62nd
Ireland rank
63rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 63rd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 12.5% against 12.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 63rd 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