Lesotho vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on education, total

Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
6.9%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
18th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
15th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.557.51012.5197019972024

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5% 4.3% 0.1% Lesotho
1980s 7.9% 4.6% 3.3% Lesotho
1990s 7.8% 4.4% 3.4% Lesotho
2000s 11.3% 3.7% 7.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Lesotho or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Lesotho ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.