El Salvador vs Malawi: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi
1.4%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
63rd
Malawi rank
65th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 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 Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 65th 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