Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 83.52 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
83.52 millions
World rank
114th
of 143 countries
All-time high
83.52 millions
in 2018
All-time low
6.11 millions
in 1974
Years of data
18
1972–2018

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

0204060801972199520181972: 6.2 millions1974: 6.1 millions1983: 23.7 millions1984: 14.1 millions1985: 16 millions1988: 21.2 millions1989: 20.2 millions1993: 42.7 millions1994: 33.4 millions1995: 45.2 millions1997: 46.4 millions1999: 71.8 millions2000: 57.1 millions2001: 60.2 millions2005: 69.7 millions2006: 62.7 millions2008: 65.9 millions2018: 83.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 83.52 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 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 us$ in Lesotho peaked at 83.52 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.11 millions, in 1974.

Lesotho ranks 114th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 6.16 millions 6.11 millions 6.21 millions 2
1980s 19.05 millions 14.12 millions 23.71 millions 5
1990s 47.91 millions 33.37 millions 71.84 millions 5
2000s 63.13 millions 57.1 millions 69.68 millions 5
2010s 83.52 millions 83.52 millions 83.52 millions 1

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  3. 113 Burundi 86.34 millions compare
  4. 115 Rwanda 79.74 millions compare
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  6. 117 Barbados 69.09 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Lesotho was 83.52 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 83.52 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 millions in 1974.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Lesotho ranks 114th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/