Eswatini vs Euro area: Expenditure on primary education

Eswatini
50.8%
in 2014
Euro area
23.9%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
17th
Euro area rank
20th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Euro area
0204060197619962016

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 50.8% against 23.9% in Euro area, a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Euro area ahead.

Eswatini ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 20th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Euro area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 32.3% 32.4% 0.2% Euro area
1980s 37.5% 26.8% 10.6% Eswatini
1990s 31.4% 23.3% 8.1% Eswatini
2000s 36.7% 23.3% 13.4% Eswatini
2010s 48.9% 24.6% 24.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Eswatini or Euro area?
Eswatini, at 50.8% against 23.9% in Euro area as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Eswatini and Euro area?
26.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Euro area?
18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Euro area rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Eswatini ranks 17th and Euro area ranks 20th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.