Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 4.1% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 6.6% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.