El Salvador vs Romania: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
El Salvador
3.3%
in 2024
Romania
3.3%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
134th
Romania rank
136th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 134th and Romania ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 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, El Salvador or Romania?
- El Salvador, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between El Salvador and Romania?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 134th and Romania ranks 136th 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.