Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
7.4%
in 2014
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
6th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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