International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1656.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +126.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +118.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +202.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -79.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +73.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +202.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +78.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 19.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1656.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Belize 0.2% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
- 61 Congo 0.2% compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2% compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release