Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini

Eswatini: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 28.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
28.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2003
All-time low
22.1%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2014

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini, 1999–2014

0102030401999200620141999: 22.1 % of GDP per capita2000: 24.8 % of GDP per capita2001: 26.9 % of GDP per capita2002: 22.8 % of GDP per capita2003: 38.9 % of GDP per capita2004: 24.9 % of GDP per capita2005: 34.3 % of GDP per capita2006: 30 % of GDP per capita2008: 27.9 % of GDP per capita2010: 27.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 30.3 % of GDP per capita2014: 28.2 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini is 28.2%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini peaked at 38.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1999.

Eswatini ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Eswatini, 1999 to 2014.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1999 22.1%
2000 24.8% +12.3%
2001 26.9% +8.7%
2002 22.8% -15.2%
2003 38.9% +70.4%
2004 24.9% -36.0%
2005 34.3% +38.0%
2006 30.0% -12.6%
2008 27.9% -6.9%
2010 27.6% -1.0%
2011 30.3% +9.5%
2014 28.2% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
2000s 28.8% 22.8% 38.9% 8
2010s 28.7% 27.6% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 12 Jamaica 29.7% compare
  2. 13 Malta 29.5% compare
  3. 14 Bhutan 29.4% compare
  4. 16 Barbados 28.0% compare
  5. 17 Austria 27.7% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini was 28.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1999.
How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Eswatini ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.