Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini

Eswatini: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.03
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.28
in 2014
All-time low
3.71
in 1976
Years of data
39
1976–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini, 1976–2024

024681976200020241976: 3.71977: 3.91978: 5.81979: 6.41980: 5.31981: 6.61982: 6.81987: 5.81988: 5.51989: 5.71990: 5.51994: 5.11995: 5.71996: 4.91999: 5.12000: 5.52001: 4.82002: 4.42003: 5.82004: 5.42005: 6.52006: 6.62008: 6.62009: 6.52010: 6.12011: 6.92012: 5.62013: 5.12014: 7.32015: 5.42016: 5.42017: 6.22018: 5.72019: 5.72020: 5.32021: 5.32022: 5.62023: 52024: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini is 6.03, 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, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini peaked at 7.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.71, 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.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 3.71 —
1977 3.94 +6.2%
1978 5.8 +47.0%
1979 6.36 +9.8%
1980 5.3 -16.8%
1981 6.58 +24.3%
1982 6.75 +2.6%
1987 5.8 -14.1%
1988 5.51 -5.0%
1989 5.66 +2.7%
1990 5.48 -3.1%
1994 5.14 -6.3%
1995 5.65 +10.0%
1996 4.94 -12.6%
1999 5.09 +3.1%
2000 5.51 +8.2%
2001 4.84 -12.2%
2002 4.44 -8.2%
2003 5.82 +31.0%
2004 5.4 -7.1%
2005 6.48 +20.0%
2006 6.55 +1.1%
2008 6.62 +1.0%
2009 6.47 -2.2%
2010 6.12 -5.5%
2011 6.86 +12.2%
2012 5.59 -18.5%
2013 5.08 -9.1%
2014 7.28 +43.2%
2015 5.35 -26.5%
2016 5.43 +1.5%
2017 6.18 +13.7%
2018 5.74 -7.1%
2019 5.7 -0.7%
2020 5.33 -6.6%
2021 5.29 -0.7%
2022 5.57 +5.4%
2023 5 -10.2%
2024 6.03 +20.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 6.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 6.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.95 3.71 6.36 4
1980s 5.93 5.3 6.75 6
1990s 5.26 4.94 5.65 5
2000s 5.79 4.44 6.62 9
2010s 5.93 5.08 7.28 10
2020s 5.44 5 6.03 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 24 Denmark 6.36 compare
  2. 25 Belgium 6.28 compare
  3. 26 Senegal 6.16 compare
  4. 28 South Africa 6.02 compare
  5. 29 Morocco 6.02 compare
  6. 30 Mozambique 5.98 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Eswatini was 6.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 2014.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Eswatini ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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