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
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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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.