Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,305 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,305
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1,308
in 2017
All-time low
512.34
in 2000
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in El Salvador, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k1998200820181998: 5682000: 512.32002: 731.82003: 707.92005: 748.42006: 613.42007: 855.12008: 800.22009: 969.12010: 865.42012: 9312013: 994.32014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador is 1,305, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador peaked at 1,308 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 512.34, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 568.03 568.03 568.03 1
2000s 742.28 512.34 969.12 8
2010s 1,108 865.42 1,308 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 54 Mongolia 1,515 compare
  2. 55 Jordan 1,489 compare
  3. 56 Viet Nam 1,449 compare
  4. 58 Paraguay 1,223 compare
  5. 59 Indonesia 979.14 compare
  6. 60 Ecuador 963.96 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in El Salvador was 1,305 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 512.34 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
El Salvador ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/