Lesotho vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
6.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
19th
Tunisia rank
18th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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