Congo vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
132nd
El Salvador rank
134th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 0.9% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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