Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.2% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 81.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador peaked at 4.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +81.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release