Lesotho vs Moldova: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Lesotho

6.6%

in 2024

Moldova

6.6%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

19th

Moldova rank

20th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 19th and Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.