Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador

El Salvador: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2015
All-time low
86.5%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2002–2018

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador, 2002–2018

0204060801002002201020182002: 87.2 %2003: 88.3 %2006: 86.5 %2007: 89.9 %2008: 94.4 %2012: 95.1 %2015: 95.3 %2016: 94.2 %2017: 93.3 %2018: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 95.2% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador peaked at 95.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 87.2%
2003 88.3% +1.2%
2006 86.5% -2.0%
2007 89.9% +4.0%
2008 94.4% +5.0%
2012 95.1% +0.7%
2015 95.3% +0.3%
2016 94.2% -1.2%
2017 93.3% -1.0%
2018 95.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 86.5% 94.4% 5
2010s 94.6% 93.3% 95.3% 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 52 Colombia 95.4% compare
  2. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.4% compare
  3. 54 Eritrea 95.3%
  4. 56 Lithuania 94.6% compare
  5. 57 India 94.5%
  6. 58 Chile 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in El Salvador was 95.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
El Salvador ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/