Denmark vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
24th
Eswatini rank
27th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Eswatini
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Eswatini?
- Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Eswatini?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eswatini?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Eswatini rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release