Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) was 909.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 909.71 for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 206.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,062 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 296.56, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 896.92 | — |
| 2010 | 916.46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 765.22 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 897.05 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 798.4 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 950.47 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1,042 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 972.47 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,010 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,062 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 791.36 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 384.4 | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 296.56 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 909.71 | +206.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 909.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 458.7, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 909.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 909.71, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ (Initial) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +206.7% | 296.56 | 909.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 896.92 | 896.92 | 896.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 934.78 | 765.22 | 1,062 | 9 |
| 2020s | 595.51 | 296.56 | 909.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 14 United States 1,116 compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1,064 compare
- 16 Belgium 983.45 compare
- 18 Italy 850.5 compare
- 19 Argentina 834.12 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 822.25 compare
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 household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
- Initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 909.71 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.56 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial household funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release