Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 227.51 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
227.51 millions
World rank
107th
of 134 countries
All-time high
227.51 millions
in 2018
All-time low
62.31 millions
in 1994
Years of data
11
1993–2018

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

501001502002501993200520181993: 77.9 millions1994: 62.3 millions1995: 86.2 millions1997: 92 millions1999: 146.5 millions2000: 118.1 millions2001: 127.4 millions2005: 160 millions2006: 148.5 millions2008: 165.1 millions2018: 227.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 227.51 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 227.51 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.31 millions, in 1994.

Lesotho ranks 107th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 93 millions 62.31 millions 146.52 millions 5
2000s 143.85 millions 118.14 millions 165.13 millions 5
2010s 227.51 millions 227.51 millions 227.51 millions 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 227.51 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 227.51 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 62.31 millions in 1994.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Lesotho ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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/