El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
El Salvador
0.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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