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
23456197219952018

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release