France vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
France
2.2%
in 2022
Lesotho
2.2%
in 2018
France rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
23rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
France currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | France |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, France or Lesotho?
- France, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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