El Salvador vs Greece: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Greece
3.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
134th
Greece rank
131st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Greece ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, El Salvador or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.4% against 3.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between El Salvador and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Greece ranks 131st 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.