Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.2% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | 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, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th 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