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
12345197119972024

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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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.