El Salvador vs Iceland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
51st
Iceland rank
54th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.1% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 16.3% | 5.0% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Iceland 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 Iceland?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th 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.