Eswatini vs Syria: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
Syria
19.2%
in 2009
Eswatini rank
23rd
Syria rank
25th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Eswatini
- Syria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 19.2% against 19.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.0% | 6.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.4% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Eswatini or Syria?
- Eswatini, at 19.2% against 19.2% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Eswatini and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
- How do Eswatini and Syria rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.