El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
El Salvador
2.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong
2.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
14th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 87 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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