Government expenditure on education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education was 12.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.54
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.21
in 2015
All-time low
8.6
in 2017
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Government expenditure on education in El Salvador, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.54 for government expenditure on education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in El Salvador peaked at 17.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.69 | — |
| 2003 | 14.53 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.08 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.75 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.09 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.91 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 15.47 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 14.03 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 15.58 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 17.21 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 14.78 | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 11.96 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 12.54 | +34.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.27, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.84, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 | 13.09 | 16.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 8.6 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 9.33 | 12.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 21 Argentina 12.71 compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 12.57 compare
- 25 Barbados 12.47 compare
- 26 Panama 11.92 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 11.8 compare
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 government expenditure on education in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education in El Salvador was 12.54 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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