Burundi vs El Salvador: Expenditure on primary education

Burundi
45.4%
in 2013
El Salvador
46.2%
in 2018
Burundi rank
29th
El Salvador rank
28th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Burundi
  • El Salvador
0204060197519962018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 46.2% against 45.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.

Burundi ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 37.5% 58.6% 21.2% El Salvador
2000s 46.0% 50.3% 4.3% El Salvador
2010s 44.9% 42.7% 2.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burundi or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 46.2% against 45.4% in Burundi as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burundi and El Salvador?
0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Burundi and El Salvador rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Burundi ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.