Eswatini vs IDA & IBRD total: Government expenditure on education, total
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total
3.5%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
26th
IDA & IBRD total rank
26th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Eswatini
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 6.0% against 3.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Eswatini or IDA & IBRD total?
- Eswatini, at 6.0% against 3.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Eswatini and IDA & IBRD total?
- 2.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and IDA & IBRD total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Eswatini ranks 26th and IDA & IBRD total 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.