Albania vs El Salvador: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Albania
3.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2024
Albania rank
132nd
El Salvador rank
130th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Albania
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Albania or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Albania and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Albania and El Salvador rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Albania ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 130th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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