Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 433.14 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
433.14 millions
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
436.6 millions
in 2016
All-time low
9.89 millions
in 1975
Years of data
18
1975–2018

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

01002003004001975199620181975: 9.9 millions1998: 162.1 millions1999: 169.5 millions2000: 178.8 millions2002: 240.6 millions2003: 237.4 millions2005: 238.2 millions2006: 270.6 millions2007: 284.9 millions2008: 304.6 millions2010: 318.6 millions2012: 339.4 millions2013: 357.5 millions2014: 367.1 millions2015: 372.5 millions2016: 436.6 millions2017: 424.4 millions2018: 433.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in El Salvador is 433.14 millions, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in El Salvador peaked at 436.6 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.89 millions, in 1975.

El Salvador ranks 80th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 9.89 millions 9.89 millions 9.89 millions 1
1990s 165.82 millions 162.11 millions 169.52 millions 2
2000s 250.73 millions 178.76 millions 304.64 millions 7
2010s 381.15 millions 318.64 millions 436.6 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in El Salvador?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in El Salvador was 433.14 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 436.6 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 millions in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
El Salvador ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/