SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs South Africa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
12.6%
in 2024
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 16.4% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 18.8% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 19.0% | 6.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.1% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 6.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 43 groups.
- 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