Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 112.94 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in El Salvador is 112.94 millions, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 121.56 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 74th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 millions | — |
| 1998 | 26.04 millions | — |
| 2000 | 26.08 millions | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.59 millions | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 35.86 millions | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 39.89 millions | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 45.87 millions | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 56.92 millions | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 72.77 millions | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 72.45 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59 millions | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 60.66 millions | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 62.29 millions | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64.27 millions | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 66.43 millions | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.56 millions | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 91.83 millions | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 96.33 millions | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 100.23 millions | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 97.78 millions | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 111.67 millions | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 121.56 millions | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 113.94 millions | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 112.94 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.04 millions | 26.04 millions | 26.04 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.93 millions | 26.08 millions | 72.77 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.29 millions | 59 millions | 100.23 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 111.58 millions | 97.78 millions | 121.56 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in El Salvador was 112.94 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.56 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release