Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,925 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,925 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 2,077 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 771.55, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 771.55 | — |
| 1999 | 786.67 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 795.46 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 980.99 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 913.73 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 831.82 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 864.7 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 888.35 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 992.72 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,071 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,149 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,247 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,346 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,406 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,693 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 1,694 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,698 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,881 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,077 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,860 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,974 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,925 | -2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,925 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,925 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.11 | 771.55 | 786.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 895.4 | 795.46 | 992.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,448 | 1,071 | 1,724 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,944 | 1,860 | 2,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 1,925 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,077 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.55 in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release