Burundi vs Lesotho: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burundi
10.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
10.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
145th
Lesotho rank
144th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.7% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 24.9% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.3% | 7.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release