Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Eswatini
Eswatini: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,903 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Eswatini, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Eswatini is 2,903, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Eswatini peaked at 2,903 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,484, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,484 | — |
| 2000 | 1,691 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,849 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,571 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,779 | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 1,841 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 2,623 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 2,420 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,464 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,463 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,780 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,903 | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,903 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,903 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,484 | 1,484 | 1,484 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,155 | 1,571 | 2,779 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,715 | 2,463 | 2,903 | 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 initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Eswatini?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Eswatini was 2,903 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,903 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Eswatini ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release