Lesotho vs Portugal: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Lesotho
10.4%
in 2024
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
144th
Portugal rank
143rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.4% against 10.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 9.4% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 11.2% | 9.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 11.3% | 14.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.4% against 10.4% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.