Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 1,987 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,987 millions
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,068 millions
in 2009
All-time low
950.69 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200820181998: 950.7 millions1999: 977.1 millions2000: 1.1k millions2002: 1.3k millions2003: 1.3k millions2005: 1.3k millions2006: 1.5k millions2007: 1.6k millions2008: 2.0k millions2009: 2.1k millions2010: 1.8k millions2011: 1.8k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 1.9k millions2014: 1.9k millions2015: 2.0k millions2016: 2.0k millions2017: 2.0k millions2018: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador stood at 1,987 millions.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 2,068 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 950.69 millions, in 1998.

El Salvador ranks 97th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 963.89 millions 950.69 millions 977.09 millions 2
2000s 1,519 millions 1,095 millions 2,068 millions 8
2010s 1,922 millions 1,796 millions 2,020 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 1,987 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,068 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 950.69 millions in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/