Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 919.17 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
919.17 millions
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 167 countries
All-time high
956.58 millions
in 2009
All-time low
120.81 millions
in 1975
Years of data
20
1975–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2018

2004006008001.0k1975199620181975: 120.8 millions1998: 439.7 millions1999: 451.9 millions2000: 506.3 millions2002: 592.6 millions2003: 581.8 millions2005: 611.2 millions2006: 701 millions2007: 737.9 millions2008: 934.7 millions2009: 956.6 millions2010: 848.5 millions2011: 848.4 millions2012: 830.6 millions2013: 869.6 millions2014: 889.7 millions2015: 931.4 millions2016: 934.5 millions2017: 930.5 millions2018: 919.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in El Salvador stood at 919.17 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 us$ in El Salvador peaked at 956.58 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 120.81 millions, in 1975.

El Salvador ranks 97th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120.81 millions 120.81 millions 120.81 millions 1
1990s 445.83 millions 439.72 millions 451.93 millions 2
2000s 702.76 millions 506.25 millions 956.58 millions 8
2010s 889.17 millions 830.64 millions 934.49 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in El Salvador was 919.17 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 956.58 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 120.81 millions in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
El Salvador ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/