Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 438.1 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho is 438.1 millions, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 537.42 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 196.15 millions, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.94 millions | 196.15 millions | 424.77 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 429.75 millions | 332.17 millions | 537.42 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 472.11 millions | 438.1 millions | 506.13 millions | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho was 438.1 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 537.42 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.15 millions in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/