El Salvador vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

El Salvador
201.74 millions
in 2018
Guatemala
220.23 millions
in 2019
El Salvador rank
58th
Guatemala rank
57th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
50100150200199820082019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 220.23 millions against 201.74 millions in El Salvador, a difference of 18.49 millions.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 85.01 millions 59.97 millions 25.04 millions El Salvador
2010s 182.81 millions 169.05 millions 13.75 millions El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 220.23 millions against 201.74 millions in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between El Salvador and Guatemala?
18.49 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/