El Salvador vs Moldova: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Moldova
16.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Moldova rank
49th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.1% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 18.1% | 2.8% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.4% | 5.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 16.9% | 5.9% | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, 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 Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 49th 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