El Salvador vs Türkiye: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
3.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
130th
Türkiye rank
131st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Türkiye ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- El Salvador, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Türkiye ranks 131st 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