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President Nayib Bukele announced that, beginning next year, El Salvador will invest 8% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in education—a measure aimed at strengthening the educational system and expanding the efforts the country has already been making in this area.
The president made the announcement in response to a post by Jaime Saavedra, the World Bank’s Director of Human Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, who highlighted the results achieved by salvadoran students in the OECD’s “PISA for Schools” international assessment.
“Starting next year, El Salvador will invest 8% of its GDP in education”, Bukele said, linking this commitment to the progress the country has begun to show in the educational sector.
Investment in education, measured as a percentage of GDP, is one of the indicators used to assess a country’s efforts to fund educational programs, school infrastructure, teacher training, and learning tools for students.
The president’s remarks followed Saavedra’s highlighting of El Salvador’s results in PISA for Schools, an assessment that measures academic competencies and compares student performance against international standards.
This OECD tool analyzes areas such as mathematics, reading, and science, providing data that can help strengthen educational strategies and improve teaching and learning processes.
The announcement also reflects an intention to continue driving projects aimed at modernizing education, expanding opportunities for students, and strengthening the educational system’s capabilities nationwide.
With an investment equivalent to 8% of GDP starting in 2027, education is positioned as one of the government’s key priorities for human capital development and El Salvador’s long-term growth.
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