Expenditure on primary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Expenditure on primary education was 50.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Eswatini, 1976–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 50.8% for expenditure on primary education in 2014. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Eswatini peaked at 50.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1978.
Eswatini ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.2% | — |
| 1977 | 27.9% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 23.4% | 35.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 30.3% | 45.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 27.1% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.7% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.2% | 50.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 14 North Macedonia 54.5% compare
- 15 Nepal 53.8% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 53.3% compare
- 18 Benin 49.8% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
- 20 Honduras 48.9% compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Eswatini?
- Expenditure on primary education in Eswatini was 50.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.