Lesotho vs Namibia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
4.1%
in 2018
Namibia
4.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Namibia rank
3rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.9% against 4.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 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, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.9% against 4.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 3rd 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