Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador is 9.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 145 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.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in El Salvador was 9.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release