Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.8%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
5th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2011
All-time low
1.4%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2005–2011
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini, 2005–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
That places Eswatini 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Eswatini was 1.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release