Eswatini vs Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Eswatini
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 3.9% | 17.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 5.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Tajikistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 22nd 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