Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.46 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, 1999–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 16.46 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 16.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 54th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.92 | — |
| 2000 | 9.09 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 9 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 9.98 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 12.15 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 13.19 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 14.75 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 7.3 | 12.15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 13.19 | 16.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.89 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 16.66 compare
- 53 Belize 16.56 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 16.19 compare
- 56 Togo 16.16 compare
- 57 Malaysia 16.14 compare
More education data for Eswatini
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0994 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,880 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Eswatini was 16.46 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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