Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador

El Salvador: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.32
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2009
All-time low
0.9045
in 1975
Years of data
26
1975–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador, 1975–2024

123451975199920241975: 0.9051998: 2.51999: 2.62000: 2.82002: 3.22003: 3.12005: 3.22006: 3.52007: 3.62008: 4.52009: 4.72010: 42011: 3.92012: 3.72013: 3.82014: 3.82015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.72018: 3.62019: 3.42020: 3.72021: 3.62022: 3.32023: 3.22024: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 3.32 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador peaked at 4.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9045, in 1975.

El Salvador ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 0.9045 —
1998 2.55 +181.6%
1999 2.56 +0.6%
2000 2.84 +10.8%
2002 3.24 +14.2%
2003 3.13 -3.3%
2005 3.18 +1.4%
2006 3.49 +9.9%
2007 3.61 +3.3%
2008 4.46 +23.5%
2009 4.66 +4.5%
2010 4.05 -13.1%
2011 3.9 -3.7%
2012 3.71 -4.8%
2013 3.8 +2.4%
2014 3.82 +0.6%
2015 3.91 +2.2%
2016 3.83 -2.2%
2017 3.73 -2.6%
2018 3.61 -3.2%
2019 3.39 -6.1%
2020 3.66 +8.1%
2021 3.58 -2.3%
2022 3.27 -8.6%
2023 3.19 -2.5%
2024 3.32 +4.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 3.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 3.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +181.6% 0.9045 2.55

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9045 0.9045 0.9045 1
1990s 2.55 2.55 2.56 2
2000s 3.58 2.84 4.66 8
2010s 3.77 3.39 4.05 10
2020s 3.4 3.19 3.66 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 131 Greece 3.38 compare
  2. 132 Congo 3.34 compare
  3. 133 Japan 3.34 compare
  4. 135 North Macedonia 3.3 compare
  5. 136 Romania 3.28 compare
  6. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in El Salvador was 3.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2009.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9045 in 1975.
How does El Salvador rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
El Salvador ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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