Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.2% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.