Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) was 938.25 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in El Salvador, 1975–2018
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.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.04 millions | — |
| 1998 | 278.58 millions | +1534.7% |
| 1999 | 289.17 millions | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 334.54 millions | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 410.68 millions | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 415.15 millions | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 467.08 millions | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 558.87 millions | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 614.1 millions | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 801.88 millions | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 820.15 millions | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 746.79 millions | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 790.77 millions | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 793.95 millions | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 835.98 millions | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 864.01 millions | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 916.41 millions | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 925.38 millions | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 930.53 millions | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 938.25 millions | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 938.25 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,292 millions, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 938.25 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,096 millions, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1534.7% | 17.04 millions | 278.58 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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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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/