How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Lesotho?

6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2001.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Lesotho: Expenditure on primary education

Caribbean Small States

39.2%

in 2003

Lesotho

56.0%

in 2018

Caribbean Small States rank

10th

Lesotho rank

8th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Caribbean Small States
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 56.0% against 39.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 24 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.8%	40.5%	1.3%	Caribbean Small States
2000s	47.8%	50.9%	3.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Caribbean Small States or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 56.0% against 39.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Caribbean Small States and Lesotho?: 16.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Lesotho?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2001.
How do Caribbean Small States and Lesotho rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 24 groups.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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.