Eswatini vs OECD members: Expenditure on primary education
Eswatini
50.8%
in 2014
OECD members
26.9%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
17th
OECD members rank
18th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Eswatini
- OECD members
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 50.8% against 26.9% in OECD members, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was OECD members ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 38.0% | 2.7% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 30.8% | 6.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 26.1% | 5.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 25.9% | 10.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 26.8% | 22.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Eswatini or OECD members?
- Eswatini, at 50.8% against 26.9% in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Eswatini and OECD members?
- 23.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and OECD members rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 18th 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
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.