El Salvador vs Guatemala: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2024
Guatemala
3.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
130th
Guatemala rank
133rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 133rd 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