El Salvador vs Romania: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Romania
3.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
134th
Romania rank
136th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Romania ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 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, El Salvador or Romania?
- El Salvador, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Romania?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Romania ranks 136th 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