El Salvador vs Jordan: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2024
Jordan
1.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
63rd
Jordan rank
64th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Jordan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 64th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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, El Salvador or Jordan?
- El Salvador, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 64th 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