Eswatini vs Tajikistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Eswatini
19.2%
in 2025
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Eswatini
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 11.8% | 8.6% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 5.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Tajikistan rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 22nd 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.