Kenya vs Lesotho: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
0.2%
in 2018
Lesotho
0.2%
in 2018
Kenya rank
74th
Lesotho rank
71st
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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