Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 14.9% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 17.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 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.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.4% | — |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador was 14.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release