Lesotho vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Lesotho
7.3%
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
6.8%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
12th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 185 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5% 4.3% 0.1% Lesotho
1980s 7.9% 4.6% 3.3% Lesotho
1990s 7.8% 4.4% 3.4% Lesotho
2000s 9.2% 3.7% 5.6% 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, Lesotho or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Lesotho, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release