Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 1.03 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.03 millions
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.16 millions
in 1993
All-time low
0 millions
in 1994
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018

00.250.50.7511.21993200520181993: 1.2 millions1994: 0 millions1995: 0 millions1997: 0 millions1999: 0 millions2006: 0.274 millions2008: 0.777 millions2018: 1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho stood at 1.03 millions.

The figure is up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 1.16 millions in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1994.

That places Lesotho 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2319 millions 0 millions 1.16 millions 5
2000s 0.5255 millions 0.2735 millions 0.7775 millions 2
2010s 1.03 millions 1.03 millions 1.03 millions 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 118 Chad 1.5 millions compare
  2. 119 Central African Republic 1.34 millions compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.28 millions compare
  4. 122 Guinea 0.9444 millions compare
  5. 123 Barbados 0.8929 millions compare
  6. 124 Burundi 0.1389 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho was 1.03 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 millions in 1993.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1994.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
Lesotho ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,173 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/