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

Lesotho: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 0.9581 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.9581 millions
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.9581 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 1994
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.721 millions1994: 0 millions1995: 0 millions1997: 0 millions1999: 0 millions2006: 0.221 millions2008: 0.664 millions2018: 0.958 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho is 0.9581 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 0.9581 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1994.

That places Lesotho 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1441 millions 0 millions 0.7206 millions 5
2000s 0.4422 millions 0.2207 millions 0.6637 millions 2
2010s 0.9581 millions 0.9581 millions 0.9581 millions 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.24 millions compare
  2. 122 Central African Republic 1.07 millions compare
  3. 123 Guinea 0.9667 millions compare
  4. 125 Barbados 0.8765 millions compare
  5. 126 Burundi 0.1173 millions compare
  6. 127 Vanuatu 0.0374 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 0.9581 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.9581 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1994.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Lesotho ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 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 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/