Eswatini vs High income: Expenditure on primary education

Eswatini
50.8%
in 2014
High income
25.0%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
17th
High income rank
19th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Eswatini
  • High income
0204060197619962016

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 50.8% against 25.0% in High income, a difference of 25.8%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.0 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was High income ahead.

Eswatini ranks 17th and High income ranks 19th of 149 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini High income Difference Ahead
1990s 30.8% 26.9% 3.9% Eswatini
2000s 36.7% 25.4% 11.3% Eswatini
2010s 48.9% 24.8% 24.0% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Eswatini or High income?
Eswatini, at 50.8% against 25.0% in High income as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Eswatini and High income?
25.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and High income?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and High income rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Eswatini ranks 17th and High income ranks 19th 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.