Denmark vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on education, total

Denmark
6.4%
in 2022
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
23rd
Eswatini rank
26th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Eswatini
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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 23rd and Eswatini ranks 26th of 196 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, total, Denmark or Eswatini?
Denmark, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Denmark ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.