Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 506.92 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 506.92 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in El Salvador peaked at 530.31 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.47 millions, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 82.47 millions | — |
| 1998 | 302.17 millions | +266.4% |
| 1999 | 312.87 millions | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 319.46 millions | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 410 millions | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 392.88 millions | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 368 millions | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 400.65 millions | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 404.12 millions | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 417.47 millions | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 425.74 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 417.69 millions | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 437.13 millions | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 444.5 millions | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 445.17 millions | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 518.41 millions | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 498.98 millions | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 500.69 millions | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 487.41 millions | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 491.07 millions | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 530.31 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 487.4 millions | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 511.71 millions | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 506.92 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.47 millions | 82.47 millions | 82.47 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 307.52 millions | 302.17 millions | 312.87 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 387.51 millions | 319.46 millions | 417.47 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 463.97 millions | 417.69 millions | 518.41 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 505.49 millions | 487.4 millions | 530.31 millions | 5 |
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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 primary education, constant us$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in El Salvador was 506.92 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 530.31 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.47 millions in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release