Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
137th
El Salvador rank
134th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th and El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.