Israel vs Lesotho: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Israel
23.4%
in 2022
Lesotho
23.9%
in 2018
Israel rank
16th
Lesotho rank
15th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 127 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 33.5% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 23.6% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.9% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Israel as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Israel and Lesotho rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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