Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 136.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 136.1% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini peaked at 427.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136.1%, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.7% | — |
| 2001 | 239.7% | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 302.8% | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 252.7% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 255.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 136.1% | -46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295.7% | 239.7% | 427.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 136.1% | 136.1% | 136.1% | 1 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Eswatini was 136.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 427.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.1% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Eswatini ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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