Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador

El Salvador: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2009
All-time low
8.4%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2024

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 8.42000: 9.12002: 10.42003: 9.22005: 10.22006: 9.42007: 9.62008: 11.62009: 17.32010: 15.32012: 9.42013: 8.92014: 9.32015: 11.62016: 12.82017: 142018: 12.52019: 10.62020: 12.42021: 12.52022: 12.42023: 11.52024: 16.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador stood at 16.7%.

That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador peaked at 17.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 60th out of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 8.4%
2000 9.1% +7.7%
2002 10.4% +14.6%
2003 9.2% -11.4%
2005 10.2% +10.6%
2006 9.4% -8.2%
2007 9.6% +2.9%
2008 11.6% +20.9%
2009 17.3% +48.2%
2010 15.3% -11.4%
2012 9.4% -38.4%
2013 8.9% -5.2%
2014 9.3% +4.7%
2015 11.6% +24.5%
2016 12.8% +10.4%
2017 14.0% +8.9%
2018 12.5% -10.5%
2019 10.6% -15.0%
2020 12.4% +16.7%
2021 12.5% +0.9%
2022 12.4% -0.7%
2023 11.5% -7.8%
2024 16.7% +45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
2000s 10.9% 9.1% 17.3% 8
2010s 11.6% 8.9% 15.3% 9
2020s 13.1% 11.5% 16.7% 5

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  1. 57 Belize 17.5% compare
  2. 58 Chile 16.8% compare
  3. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
  4. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.7% compare
  5. 62 Mexico 16.3% compare
  6. 63 Jordan 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in El Salvador was 16.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
El Salvador ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release