Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 208.85 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
208.85 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
208.85 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in El Salvador, 1975–2018

0501001502001975199620181975: 0 millions1998: 58.2 millions2000: 58 millions2002: 73.9 millions2003: 78 millions2005: 85.8 millions2006: 97.4 millions2007: 119 millions2008: 150.4 millions2009: 151 millions2010: 121.2 millions2012: 115.7 millions2013: 122.1 millions2014: 129.5 millions2015: 136.2 millions2016: 180.7 millions2017: 198.5 millions2018: 208.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador stood at 208.85 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 208.85 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1975.

That places El Salvador 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
1990s 58.19 millions 58.19 millions 58.19 millions 1
2000s 101.69 millions 57.96 millions 150.97 millions 8
2010s 151.6 millions 115.73 millions 208.85 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in El Salvador was 208.85 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 208.85 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/