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

El Salvador
1.5
in 2023
Guatemala
1.82
in 2023
El Salvador rank
13th
Guatemala rank
11th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
0.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.82 against 1.5 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 1.57 0.1128 El Salvador
2010s 1.66 1.62 0.0315 El Salvador
2020s 1.6 1.85 0.2553 Guatemala

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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.82 against 1.5 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.32, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 11th 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