Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.1%
in 2015
Eswatini
2.2%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Eswatini rank
17th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Eswatini ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release