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
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.