Finland vs Lesotho: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
6.4%
in 2022
Lesotho
7.3%
in 2018
Finland rank
15th
Lesotho rank
12th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.3% against 6.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 9.6% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 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, Finland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.3% against 6.4% in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 15th 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