Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,227 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,227 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,227 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 363.61 millions, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 363.61 millions | — |
| 1999 | 381.81 millions | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 398.69 millions | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 531.33 millions | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 519.19 millions | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 515.05 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 578.04 millions | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 598.85 millions | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 630.55 millions | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 654.87 millions | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 650.96 millions | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 707.76 millions | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 751.41 millions | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 779.63 millions | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 946.27 millions | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 946.4 millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 952.91 millions | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 960.36 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,013 millions | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,129 millions | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,112 millions | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,209 millions | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,227 millions | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.71 millions | 363.61 millions | 381.81 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 538.81 millions | 398.69 millions | 630.55 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 816.73 millions | 650.96 millions | 960.36 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,138 millions | 1,013 millions | 1,227 millions | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 1,227 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.61 millions in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release