Government expenditure on education, US$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 938.25 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
938.25 millions
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
938.25 millions
in 2018
All-time low
17.04 millions
in 1975
Years of data
20
1975–2018

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

02004006008001.0k1975199620181975: 17 millions1998: 278.6 millions1999: 289.2 millions2000: 334.5 millions2002: 410.7 millions2003: 415.2 millions2005: 467.1 millions2006: 558.9 millions2007: 614.1 millions2008: 801.9 millions2009: 820.1 millions2010: 746.8 millions2011: 790.8 millions2012: 793.9 millions2013: 836 millions2014: 864 millions2015: 916.4 millions2016: 925.4 millions2017: 930.5 millions2018: 938.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador is 938.25 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 938.25 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.04 millions, in 1975.

That places El Salvador 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 17.04 millions 17.04 millions 17.04 millions 1
1990s 283.88 millions 278.58 millions 289.17 millions 2
2000s 552.81 millions 334.54 millions 820.15 millions 8
2010s 860.23 millions 746.79 millions 938.25 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in El Salvador was 938.25 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 938.25 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.04 millions in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (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 US$. 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/