Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Eswatini, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 658.4% on the previous year and up 4,454.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +70.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +247.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +658.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Eswatini was 0.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,454.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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