El Salvador vs Niger: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2024
Niger
1.5%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
63rd
Niger rank
62nd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 1.5% against 1.5% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 62nd 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