Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador stood at 81.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador peaked at 92.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 79.5% | — |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 79.5% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.4% | 90.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.7% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 83.0% compare
- 110 Morocco 82.6% compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 82.4% compare
- 113 Gabon 81.5% compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 80.8% compare
- 115 Uganda 79.6% compare
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 secondary in El Salvador?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in El Salvador was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release