Lesotho vs Sweden: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
7.3%
in 2018
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 7.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, 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 Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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