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
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
February 2026 Data Release