Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini peaked at 7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.695 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 42.17 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Eswatini was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.