El Salvador vs Greece: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
134th
Greece rank
131st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Greece ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, El Salvador or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Greece ranks 131st 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