Lesotho vs OECD members: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Lesotho
30.0%
in 2018
OECD members
22.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
11th
OECD members rank
8th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Lesotho
  • OECD members
255075100125199720072018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.0% against 22.4% in OECD members, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 8th of 109 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 74.6% 23.5% 51.1% Lesotho
2000s 55.6% 23.3% 32.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Lesotho or OECD members?
Lesotho, at 30.0% against 22.4% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Lesotho and OECD members?
7.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and OECD members?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Lesotho ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 8th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.