El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong
15.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 197 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 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 7.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.0% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 15.4% | 4.4% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Hong Kong ranks 52nd 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