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

Chile
1.41
in 2021
El Salvador
1.5
in 2023
Chile rank
16th
El Salvador rank
13th

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

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
0.511.52197419982023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1.5 against 1.41 in Chile, a difference of 0.09.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 1.23 0.5251 0.7068 Chile
1990s 1.38 1.48 0.102 El Salvador
2000s 1.39 1.7 0.3096 El Salvador
2010s 1.41 1.66 0.2482 El Salvador
2020s 1.48 1.7 0.217 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, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 1.5 against 1.41 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and El Salvador?
0.09, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 16th 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