Denmark vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
1.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
60th
El Salvador rank
63rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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, Denmark or El Salvador?
- Denmark, at 1.5% against 1.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release