El Salvador vs Mexico: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
El Salvador
5.5%
in 2023
Mexico
5.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
39th
Mexico rank
42nd
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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