Belgium vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on education, total
Belgium
6.3%
in 2022
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Eswatini rank
26th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Belgium
- Eswatini
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belgium or Eswatini?
- Belgium, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belgium and Eswatini?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eswatini?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Eswatini rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 26th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.