Eswatini vs Lesotho: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
7.4%
in 2014
Lesotho
7.3%
in 2018
Eswatini rank
9th
Lesotho rank
12th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.6% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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