Burundi vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Burundi
442.41 millions
in 2018
Lesotho
406.58 millions
in 2018
Burundi rank
137th
Lesotho rank
140th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
100200300400500199020042018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 442.41 millions against 406.58 millions in Lesotho, a difference of 35.83 millions.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 163 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 119.9 millions 195.35 millions 75.46 millions Lesotho
2000s 145.71 millions 318.94 millions 173.22 millions Lesotho
2010s 420.62 millions 456.36 millions 35.73 millions Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Burundi or Lesotho?
Burundi, at 442.41 millions against 406.58 millions in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Burundi and Lesotho?
35.83 millions, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Burundi ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/