El Salvador vs Uruguay: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
El Salvador
15.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
14.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
80th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.5% against 14.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 15.5% against 14.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary 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