Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 406.58 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho stood at 406.58 millions.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 506.13 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124.78 millions, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 163 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 | 195.51 millions | 124.78 millions | 295.16 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 331.21 millions | 239.38 millions | 458.77 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 456.36 millions | 406.58 millions | 506.13 millions | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 406.58 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 506.13 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.78 millions in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/