Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
2.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lesotho, at 2.2% against 2.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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