Eswatini vs Lower middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Eswatini
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19.2% against 13.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.7% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Eswatini or Lower middle income?
- Eswatini, at 19.2% against 13.6% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Eswatini and Lower middle income?
- 5.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lower middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lower middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.