Chile vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage

Chile
0.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
0.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
69th
El Salvador rank
72nd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Chile
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% El Salvador
2010s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% El Salvador
2020s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 0.7% against 0.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Chile and El Salvador?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Chile ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 72nd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release