El Salvador vs Malawi: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Malawi rank
48th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.5% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 17.4% | 6.5% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th 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.