Kuwait vs Lesotho: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Kuwait

6.4%

in 2024

Lesotho

6.6%

in 2024

Kuwait rank

22nd

Lesotho rank

19th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Lesotho currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Globally, Kuwait ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.