El Salvador vs Malawi: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Malawi rank
48th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.2% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 17.4% | 6.5% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th 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