Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1999–2018

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho, 1999–2018

0.20.40.60.81999200820181999: 0.863 %2000: 0.704 %2001: 0.407 %2005: 0.257 %2006: 0.231 %2008: 0.602 %2018: 0.109 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Lesotho ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Lesotho, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.9%
2000 0.7% -18.4%
2001 0.4% -42.2%
2005 0.3% -36.7%
2006 0.2% -10.3%
2008 0.6% +160.7%
2018 0.1% -81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 27 New Zealand 0.1% compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 29 Hong Kong, China 0.1% compare
  4. 31 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  5. 32 Australia 0.1% compare
  6. 33 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as %?
Lesotho ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,109 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/