El Salvador vs Moldova: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Moldova
16.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
51st
Moldova rank
49th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.1% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 18.1% | 2.8% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.4% | 5.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 16.9% | 5.9% | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, 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 Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 49th 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.