Argentina vs El Salvador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
15.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
14.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
El Salvador rank
62nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 15.1% against 14.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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