El Salvador vs Greece: Government expenditure on education, total

El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
132nd
Greece rank
129th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • El Salvador
  • Greece
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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 132nd and Greece ranks 129th of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Greece ranks 129th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.