Kuwait vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, total
Kuwait
6.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
21st
Lesotho rank
18th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 196 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, total, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.