Lesotho vs Venezuela: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Lesotho
6.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
6.9%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
19th
Venezuela rank
16th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Lesotho
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Lesotho and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Venezuela?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Lesotho and Venezuela rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 16th 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.