Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 245.15 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
245.15 millions
World rank
106th
of 133 countries
All-time high
245.15 millions
in 2018
All-time low
97.95 millions
in 1994
Years of data
11
1993–2018

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

0501001502002501993200520181993: 125.4 millions1994: 98 millions1995: 132.7 millions1997: 136.2 millions1999: 210.9 millions2000: 167.6 millions2001: 176.8 millions2005: 204.5 millions2006: 184.1 millions2008: 193.4 millions2018: 245.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho stood at 245.15 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 245.15 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.95 millions, in 1994.

That places Lesotho 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.63 millions 97.95 millions 210.87 millions 5
2000s 185.29 millions 167.6 millions 204.51 millions 5
2010s 245.15 millions 245.15 millions 245.15 millions 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Lesotho was 245.15 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 245.15 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 97.95 millions in 1994.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Lesotho ranks 106th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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