Kuwait vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
19th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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