World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador

El Salvador: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 19.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
19.2%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2003
All-time low
12.4%
in 1996
Years of data
14
1996–2009

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador, 1996–2009

05101520251996200220091996: 12.41997: 15.91998: 151999: 16.82000: 18.52001: 23.42002: 15.92003: 252004: 21.32005: 20.32006: 17.22007: 202008: 17.42009: 19.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 19.2% for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1996.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in El Salvador, 1996 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1996 12.4%
1997 15.9% +28.2%
1998 15.0% -5.7%
1999 16.8% +12.0%
2000 18.5% +10.1%
2001 23.4% +26.5%
2002 15.9% -32.1%
2003 25.0% +57.2%
2004 21.3% -14.8%
2005 20.3% -4.7%
2006 17.2% -15.3%
2007 20.0% +16.3%
2008 17.4% -13.0%
2009 19.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.0% 12.4% 16.8% 4
2000s 19.8% 15.9% 25.0% 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
  2. 13 Kenya 20.6% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 19.8% compare
  4. 16 Tajikistan 18.8% compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 18.4% compare
  6. 18 Samoa 18.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in El Salvador was 19.2% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1996.
How does El Salvador rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2009.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
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Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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