El Salvador vs Japan: Government expenditure on education, total
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Japan
3.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
132nd
Japan rank
131st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, El Salvador or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.