El Salvador: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| El Salvador |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 11.96 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2002 - 2021 |
| Average | 14.20 |
| Min - Max | 8.60 - 17.21 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2021 is 11.96 percent, an increase from 11.87 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.71 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 2002 to 2021 is 14.2 percent. The minimum value, 8.6 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 17.21 percent was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: 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.
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