Eswatini vs SDG: World: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
SDG: World
12.7%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
23rd
SDG: World rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Eswatini
- SDG: World
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19.2% against 12.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and SDG: World ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.9% | 5.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.7% | 5.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Eswatini or SDG: World?
- Eswatini, at 19.2% against 12.7% in SDG: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Eswatini and SDG: World?
- 6.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and SDG: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and SDG: World rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and SDG: World ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release