Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 30.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini stood at 30.0%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini peaked at 40.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.7% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 31.6% | 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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Eswatini was 30.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Eswatini ranks 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release