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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.