Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in El Salvador, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in El Salvador stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in El Salvador peaked at 7.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 39th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +23.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in El Salvador?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in El Salvador was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release