El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
El Salvador
15.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 16.3% | 4.5% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.0% against 15.9% in El Salvador 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 Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 50th 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.