Chile vs El Salvador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Chile
15.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
14.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
59th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.0% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.4% | 3.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Chile |
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, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 15.7% against 14.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 59th 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