Lesotho vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
19th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
21st
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.2% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 0.8% | 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, Lesotho or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st 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