Lesotho vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
23.9%
in 2018
Switzerland
24.2%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 20.4% | 13.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
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, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.2% 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 Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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