Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,152 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,152 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 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 us$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,152 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142.06 millions, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 142.06 millions | — |
| 1998 | 519.27 millions | +265.5% |
| 1999 | 533.7 millions | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 597.86 millions | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 699.82 millions | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 687.07 millions | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 721.57 millions | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 827.52 millions | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 871 millions | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,099 millions | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 1,124 millions | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 997.79 millions | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 997.19 millions | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 977.01 millions | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,022 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,046 millions | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,095 millions | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,099 millions | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,094 millions | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,085 millions | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,044 millions | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,039 millions | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,136 millions | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,069 millions | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,079 millions | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,152 millions | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.06 millions | 142.06 millions | 142.06 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 526.48 millions | 519.27 millions | 533.7 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 828.49 millions | 597.86 millions | 1,124 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,046 millions | 977.01 millions | 1,099 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 millions | 1,039 millions | 1,152 millions | 5 |
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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 us$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in El Salvador was 1,152 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.06 millions in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release