Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 91.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2019
All-time low
77.7%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2002–2024
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador peaked at 95.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.2% | — |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 91.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.9%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 91.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.0%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.5% | 94.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.3% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 77.7% | 92.4% | 5 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in El Salvador was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release