Congo vs El Salvador: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Congo
3.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
132nd
El Salvador rank
134th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 0.9% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 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, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 3.3% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Congo ranks 132nd 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.