Expenditure on primary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expenditure on primary education was 46.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in El Salvador, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on primary education in El Salvador stood at 46.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in El Salvador peaked at 58.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.1% | — |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 38.0% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 47.2% | 8 |
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 primary education in El Salvador?
- Expenditure on primary education in El Salvador was 46.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for expenditure on primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.