Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Lesotho?

Bahamas, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahamas

10.6%

in 2025

Lesotho

10.4%

in 2024

Bahamas rank

141st

Lesotho rank

144th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bahamas
Lesotho

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.8%	19.1%	0.7%	Bahamas
2010s	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	Lesotho
2020s	11.2%	10.7%	0.5%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Lesotho?: Bahamas, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahamas and Lesotho?: 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bahamas ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.