Argentina vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
1.46
in 2022
El Salvador
1.5
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
El Salvador rank
13th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
00.511.52197019962023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.5 against 1.46 in Argentina, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 34 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4788 0.5251 0.0463 El Salvador
1990s 1.53 1.49 0.0378 Argentina
2000s 1.49 1.7 0.2052 El Salvador
2010s 1.61 1.66 0.0496 El Salvador
2020s 1.48 1.63 0.1494 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 1.5 against 1.46 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.04, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on primary 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed