Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Eswatini

Eswatini: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 669.21 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
669.21 millions
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
131st
of 163 countries
All-time high
669.21 millions
in 2014
All-time low
174.38 millions
in 1994
Years of data
16
1994–2014

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Eswatini, 1994–2014

2003004005006007001994200420141994: 174.4 millions1995: 200.6 millions1996: 187.5 millions1999: 222.5 millions2000: 251.4 millions2001: 229.7 millions2002: 217.7 millions2003: 302.4 millions2004: 297.1 millions2005: 379.6 millions2006: 419.4 millions2008: 495.8 millions2009: 498.3 millions2010: 482.2 millions2011: 568 millions2014: 669.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Eswatini stood at 669.21 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Eswatini peaked at 669.21 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 174.38 millions, in 1994.

That places Eswatini 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196.23 millions 174.38 millions 222.45 millions 4
2000s 343.5 millions 217.73 millions 498.35 millions 9
2010s 573.14 millions 482.19 millions 669.21 millions 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 128 Guinea 735.27 millions compare
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  4. 132 Congo 643.54 millions compare
  5. 133 Chad 585.03 millions compare
  6. 134 Bhutan 569.13 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Eswatini?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Eswatini was 669.21 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 669.21 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 174.38 millions in 1994.
How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Eswatini ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/