Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 2,722 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,722 millions
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
99th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,722 millions
in 2024
All-time low
1,227 millions
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador stood at 2,722 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 2,722 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,227 millions, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,227 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,261 millions | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,413 millions | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1,654 millions | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,624 millions | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,705 millions | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,956 millions | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 2,058 millions | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,597 millions | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 2,657 millions | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,358 millions | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 2,357 millions | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,309 millions | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,416 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,472 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,588 millions | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,597 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,586 millions | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,563 millions | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,466 millions | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,455 millions | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 millions | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2,526 millions | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,550 millions | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,722 millions | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 millions | 1,227 millions | 1,261 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,958 millions | 1,413 millions | 2,657 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,471 millions | 2,309 millions | 2,597 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,588 millions | 2,455 millions | 2,722 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 96 Republic of Moldova 2,860 millions compare
- 97 Mauritania 2,793 millions compare
- 98 Macao 2,769 millions compare
- 100 Mozambique 2,671 millions compare
- 101 Mali 2,546 millions compare
- 102 Lebanon 2,544 millions compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 2,722 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,722 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 millions in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release