Adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 3.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +291.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -70.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +174.4% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 3.5% compare
- 123 Suriname 3.4% compare
- 124 Romania 3.4% compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.3% compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
- 128 Niger 3.3% compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in El Salvador was 3.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.