Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 28.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Eswatini, 1999–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
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.