Argentina vs El Salvador: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Argentina
95.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
94.1%
in 2019
Argentina rank
3rd
El Salvador rank
5th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 95.9% against 94.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 116 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 88.4% 60.8% 27.7% Argentina
2010s 83.1% 77.2% 5.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Argentina or El Salvador?
Argentina, at 95.9% against 94.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Argentina and El Salvador?
1.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Argentina ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.