El Salvador vs Hong Kong, China: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
15.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 23.0% | 7.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.0% | 5.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 15.4% | 4.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, El Salvador or Hong Kong, China?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.