El Salvador Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's education spending stood at 3.08% in 2025, a decline of +0.10% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.08% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 119th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.99% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.08% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.08% | −0.10% | #119 |
| 2023 | 3.17% | −0.08% | #43 |
| 2022 | 3.26% | −0.32% | #52 |
| 2021 | 3.58% | −0.08% | #55 |
| 2020 | 3.66% | +0.27% | #55 |
| 2019 | 3.39% | −0.22% | #56 |
| 2018 | 3.61% | −0.12% | #65 |
| 2017 | 3.73% | −0.10% | #68 |
| 2016 | 3.83% | −0.08% | #65 |
| 2015 | 3.91% | +0.09% | #72 |
| 2014 | 3.82% | +0.02% | #68 |
| 2013 | 3.80% | +0.09% | #63 |
| 2012 | 3.71% | −0.19% | #68 |
| 2011 | 3.90% | −0.15% | #68 |
| 2010 | 4.05% | −0.61% | #68 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's education spending was 3.08% in 2025. Ranked 119th globally. This represents a 3.0% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's education spending peaked at 4.66% in 2009.
The lowest education spending in El Salvador was 0.90% in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 119th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's education spending is projected to reach 3.08% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of El Salvador in 2025 was 3.08%. This ranks 119th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_education-spending-gdp,
title = {El Salvador Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}