Government expenditure on education, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, total in El Salvador stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in El Salvador peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 196 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, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +181.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
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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, total in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education, total in El Salvador was 3.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.