Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Expenditure on primary education

Burkina Faso
57.9%
in 2015
Lesotho
56.0%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Lesotho rank
8th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
406080100197219952018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 57.9% against 56.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 47.0% 41.1% 5.9% Burkina Faso
1990s 53.8% 49.9% 3.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 69.0% 41.6% 27.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 57.9% against 56.0% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2006.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.