Eswatini Education Spending 1981-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Eswatini education spending for 2021 was 15.34%, a 0.55% decline from 2020.
- Eswatini education spending for 2020 was 15.89%, a 2.62% decline from 2019.
- Eswatini education spending for 2019 was 18.51%, a 1.29% increase from 2018.
- Eswatini education spending for 2018 was 17.22%, a 1.45% decline from 2017.
| Eswatini Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
15.34% |
-0.55% |
| 2020 |
15.89% |
-2.62% |
| 2019 |
18.51% |
1.29% |
| 2018 |
17.22% |
-1.45% |
| 2017 |
18.67% |
2.11% |
| 2016 |
16.55% |
0.14% |
| 2015 |
16.42% |
-8.38% |
| 2014 |
24.80% |
7.56% |
| 2013 |
17.23% |
-4.21% |
| 2012 |
21.44% |
-0.89% |
| 2011 |
22.33% |
4.05% |
| 2010 |
18.28% |
-1.10% |
| 2009 |
19.39% |
-2.43% |
| 2008 |
21.81% |
-0.89% |
| 2006 |
22.71% |
1.82% |
| 2005 |
20.89% |
-0.21% |
| 2004 |
21.10% |
-0.96% |
| 2003 |
22.06% |
4.77% |
| 2002 |
17.29% |
-2.36% |
| 2001 |
19.66% |
0.91% |
| 2000 |
18.75% |
-1.69% |
| 1999 |
20.43% |
-1.41% |
| 1996 |
21.85% |
1.19% |
| 1995 |
20.66% |
0.63% |
| 1994 |
20.03% |
-3.44% |
| 1990 |
23.48% |
-1.61% |
| 1989 |
25.09% |
3.31% |
| 1988 |
21.78% |
1.31% |
| 1987 |
20.46% |
0.08% |
| 1982 |
20.38% |
-3.37% |
| 1981 |
23.75% |
-3.37% |
