Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
51st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 51st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 51st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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