Barbados vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Barbados
- Lesotho
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 210.9 millions against 168.01 millions in Lesotho, a difference of 42.89 millions.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.22 millions | 3.93 millions | 10.29 millions | Barbados |
| 1990s | 122.3 millions | 116.05 millions | 6.25 millions | Barbados |
| 2000s | 188.12 millions | 125.67 millions | 62.44 millions | Barbados |
| 2010s | 210.9 millions | 172.44 millions | 38.46 millions | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Barbados or Lesotho?
- Barbados, at 210.9 millions against 168.01 millions in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Barbados and Lesotho?
- 42.89 millions, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Barbados ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/