Italy vs Lesotho: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Italy
24.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
23.9%
in 2018
Italy rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- Lesotho
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Italy ranks 12th 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 | Italy | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 33.5% | 10.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 23.6% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 23.9% | 3.8% | 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, Italy or Lesotho?
- Italy, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th 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