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

El Salvador
117.47 millions
in 2018
Guatemala
86.16 millions
in 2019
El Salvador rank
67th
Guatemala rank
68th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 117.47 millions against 86.16 millions in Guatemala, a difference of 31.31 millions.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 99 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 45.38 millions 28.6 millions 16.78 millions El Salvador
2010s 98.84 millions 69.26 millions 29.59 millions El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 117.47 millions against 86.16 millions in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between El Salvador and Guatemala?
31.31 millions, with El Salvador 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 upper secondary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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