Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador

El Salvador: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.995 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.995
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1
in 2002
All-time low
0.9934
in 2018
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 12003: 12005: 12007: 0.9992008: 12009: 12010: 0.9992011: 0.9992012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 0.9932019: 0.9952020: 0.995

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador stood at 0.995.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9934, in 2018.

That places El Salvador 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1
2003 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2007 0.9994 -0.1%
2008 0.9995 +0.0%
2009 0.9995 +0.0%
2010 0.9992 -0.0%
2011 0.9993 +0.0%
2012 0.9997 +0.0%
2013 0.9998 +0.0%
2014 0.9998 +0.0%
2015 0.9997 -0.0%
2016 0.9999 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 0.9934 -0.7%
2019 0.9948 +0.1%
2020 0.995 +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.995 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9997 0.9994 1 6
2010s 0.9986 0.9934 1 10
2020s 0.995 0.995 0.995 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Guatemala 0.9863 compare
  2. 12 Mauritius 0.9812 compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in El Salvador was 0.995 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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