Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 16.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 16.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.3% | — |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 8 |
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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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 16.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.