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

Lesotho: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 0.3959 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3959 millions
World rank
134th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.3959 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Lesotho, 1972–2018

00.10.20.30.41972199520181972: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1983: 0 millions1984: 0 millions1985: 0 millions1988: 0 millions1989: 0 millions1993: 0.357 millions1994: 0 millions1995: 0 millions1997: 0 millions1999: 0 millions2006: 0.113 millions2008: 0.3 millions2018: 0.396 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.3959 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho peaked at 0.3959 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1972.

That places Lesotho 134th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 2
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 5
1990s 0.0715 millions 0 millions 0.3573 millions 5
2000s 0.2065 millions 0.113 millions 0.3 millions 2
2010s 0.3959 millions 0.3959 millions 0.3959 millions 1

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  3. 133 Central African Republic 0.5428 millions compare
  4. 135 Guinea 0.3717 millions compare
  5. 136 Haiti 0.0659 millions compare
  6. 137 Burundi 0.0407 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho was 0.3959 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.3959 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1972.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Lesotho ranks 134th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/