Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador peaked at 20.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +1580.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -53.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in El Salvador was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/