Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador is 25.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador peaked at 37.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +137.6% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 9.7% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.0% | 26.7% | 4 |
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in El Salvador was 25.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release