Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total

Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
19.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
23rd
Vanuatu rank
21st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 20.2% 21.7% 1.4% Vanuatu
2000s 19.8% 31.5% 11.7% Vanuatu
2010s 18.7% 14.0% 4.7% Eswatini
2020s 16.8% 16.7% 0.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.