El Salvador Education Spending 2005-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • El Salvador education spending for 2021 was 11.96%, a 0.09% increase from 2020.
  • El Salvador education spending for 2020 was 11.87%, a 2.46% decline from 2019.
  • El Salvador education spending for 2019 was 14.33%, a 0.45% decline from 2018.
  • El Salvador education spending for 2018 was 14.78%, a 6.19% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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El Salvador 11.96%
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El Salvador Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 11.96% 0.09%
2020 11.87% -2.46%
2019 14.33% -0.45%
2018 14.78% 6.19%
2017 8.60% -7.57%
2016 16.16% -1.05%
2015 17.21% 1.63%
2014 15.58% 1.55%
2013 14.03% -1.97%
2012 16.00% 3.47%
2011 12.53% -2.94%
2010 15.47% -1.43%
2009 16.91% 3.82%
2008 13.09% -0.66%
2007 13.75% -0.33%
2005 14.08% -0.33%