Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador is 15.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador peaked at 18.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,767 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 5,767 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in El Salvador was 15.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.