El Salvador vs Iceland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
51st
Iceland rank
54th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.1% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 16.3% | 5.0% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th 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