Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,034 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
2,034 millions
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,034 millions
in 2018
All-time low
622.58 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200820181998: 622.6 millions1999: 649.1 millions2000: 743.4 millions2002: 903.4 millions2003: 903.3 millions2005: 1.0k millions2006: 1.2k millions2007: 1.3k millions2008: 1.7k millions2009: 1.7k millions2010: 1.5k millions2011: 1.6k millions2012: 1.5k millions2013: 1.6k millions2014: 1.7k millions2015: 1.9k 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, ppp$ in El Salvador stood at 2,034 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 2,034 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 622.58 millions, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 635.84 millions 622.58 millions 649.1 millions 2
2000s 1,174 millions 743.38 millions 1,709 millions 8
2010s 1,764 millions 1,515 millions 2,034 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 2,034 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,034 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 622.58 millions in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/