Eswatini vs Middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Eswatini
- Middle income
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19.2% against 14.0% in Middle income, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.7% | 5.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.0% | 4.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 3.5% | 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 Middle income?
- Eswatini, at 19.2% against 14.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Eswatini and Middle income?
- 5.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 23rd 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.