Lesotho vs Tunisia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
6.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
19th
Tunisia rank
18th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Lesotho or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Tunisia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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.