Eswatini vs Senegal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Eswatini
6.0%
in 2024
Senegal
6.2%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
27th
Senegal rank
26th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Eswatini
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Eswatini or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Eswatini and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Eswatini ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.