Barbados vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, US$

Barbados
210.9 millions
in 2017
Lesotho
168.01 millions
in 2018
Barbados rank
139th
Lesotho rank
142nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Lesotho
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/