Eswatini vs Small states: Expenditure on primary education

Eswatini
50.8%
in 2014
Small states
28.9%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
17th
Small states rank
16th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Small states
0204060197619962016

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 50.8% against 28.9% in Small states, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 17th and Small states ranks 16th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 38.7% 41.4% 2.7% Small states
1990s 33.3% 37.0% 3.7% Small states
2000s 36.5% 31.1% 5.4% Eswatini
2010s 48.9% 30.6% 18.3% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Eswatini or Small states?
Eswatini, at 50.8% against 28.9% in Small states as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Eswatini and Small states?
21.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Eswatini and Small states rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Eswatini ranks 17th and Small states ranks 16th 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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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.