Djibouti vs El Salvador: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Djibouti
3.2%
in 2018
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
128th
El Salvador rank
130th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 128th and El Salvador ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.6% | 5.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.7% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 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, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- Djibouti, at 3.2% against 3.1% in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 128th 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