Expenditure on secondary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2014, expenditure on secondary education in Eswatini stood at 34.1%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Eswatini peaked at 44.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.7% | — |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 28.7% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 28.3% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.8% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.1% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 secondary education in Eswatini?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Eswatini was 34.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.