Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, US$

Burkina Faso
872.14 millions
in 2018
El Salvador
938.25 millions
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
101st
El Salvador rank
99th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • El Salvador
02004006008001.0k197519962018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 938.25 millions against 872.14 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 66.11 millions.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 99th of 174 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 271.11 millions 546.68 millions 275.57 millions El Salvador
2010s 562.83 millions 852.09 millions 289.26 millions El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 938.25 millions against 872.14 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
66.11 millions, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/