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
- Moldova
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.7% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.2% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Moldova ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.