Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 7.76 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Eswatini, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Eswatini is 7.76 millions, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 752.9% on the previous year and up 7,582.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Eswatini peaked at 7.76 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.062 millions, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0917 millions | — |
| 1995 | 0.147 millions | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1767 millions | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.062 millions | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1106 millions | +78.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0822 millions | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1696 millions | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1188 millions | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1009 millions | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 millions | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1535 millions | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1742 millions | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2113 millions | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7507 millions | +255.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9093 millions | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.76 millions | +752.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.76 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.29 millions, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.76 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 millions, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +752.9% | 0.9093 millions | 7.76 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1193 millions | 0.062 millions | 0.1767 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1378 millions | 0.0822 millions | 0.2113 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.14 millions | 0.7507 millions | 7.76 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Eswatini?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Eswatini was 7.76 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 millions in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,582.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release