Government expenditure on education, US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,173 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador is 1,173 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,173 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.04 millions, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 181 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, US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.04 millions | — |
| 1998 | 278.58 millions | +1534.7% |
| 1999 | 289.17 millions | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 334.54 millions | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 410.68 millions | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 415.15 millions | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 467.08 millions | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 558.87 millions | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 614.1 millions | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 801.88 millions | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 820.15 millions | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 746.79 millions | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 790.77 millions | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 793.95 millions | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 835.98 millions | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 864.01 millions | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 916.41 millions | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 925.38 millions | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 930.53 millions | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 938.25 millions | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 910.49 millions | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 912.34 millions | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,039 millions | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,042 millions | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,079 millions | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,173 millions | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.04 millions | 17.04 millions | 17.04 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 283.88 millions | 278.58 millions | 289.17 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 552.81 millions | 334.54 millions | 820.15 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 865.26 millions | 746.79 millions | 938.25 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,049 millions | 912.34 millions | 1,173 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, us$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador was 1,173 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 millions in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release