Cuba vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Cuba
3.7%
in 2010
Lesotho
4.1%
in 2018
Cuba rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.8% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Cuba or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Cuba and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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