Benin vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Benin
80.03 millions
in 2015
El Salvador
86.05 millions
in 2018
Benin rank
113th
El Salvador rank
111th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Benin
  • El Salvador
020406080100197519962018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 86.05 millions against 80.03 millions in Benin, a difference of 6.02 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Benin ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 158 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 32.75 millions 48.13 millions 15.38 millions El Salvador
2010s 81.22 millions 72.48 millions 8.74 millions Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Benin or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 86.05 millions against 80.03 millions in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Benin and El Salvador?
6.02 millions, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Benin ranks 113th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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