Indonesia vs Lesotho: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
10.4%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
144th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Indonesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lesotho ahead.
Indonesia ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 15.4% | 15.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 21.5% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 27.0% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Indonesia or Lesotho?
- Indonesia, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Indonesia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd 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