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
051015199820112024

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

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release