Iceland vs Lesotho: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
7.3%
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
Lesotho rank
12th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 7.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.2% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Iceland, at 7.3% against 7.3% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 11th 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