Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,788 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador is 2,788 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 2,788 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 624.85 millions, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 624.85 millions | — |
| 1999 | 651.3 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 746.12 millions | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 906.92 millions | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 907.97 millions | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,010 millions | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,194 millions | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1,291 millions | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,660 millions | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1,709 millions | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,535 millions | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,566 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,523 millions | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,655 millions | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,768 millions | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,918 millions | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,006 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,075 millions | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,064 millions | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,056 millions | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,144 millions | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,419 millions | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,438 millions | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,550 millions | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,788 millions | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638.07 millions | 624.85 millions | 651.3 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,178 millions | 746.12 millions | 1,709 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,817 millions | 1,523 millions | 2,075 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 millions | 2,144 millions | 2,788 millions | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 2,788 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,788 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.85 millions in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release