Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Lesotho

Lesotho: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 122.24 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
122.24 millions
World rank
113th
of 135 countries
All-time high
122.24 millions
in 2018
All-time low
34.6 millions
in 1994
Years of data
11
1993–2018

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

4060801001201993200520181993: 40.6 millions1994: 34.6 millions1995: 57.1 millions1997: 96 millions1999: 63.7 millions2000: 67.2 millions2001: 57 millions2005: 67.9 millions2006: 66.1 millions2008: 94.1 millions2018: 122.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 122.24 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 122.24 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.6 millions, in 1994.

Lesotho ranks 113th of 135 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 58.41 millions 34.6 millions 96.01 millions 5
2000s 70.47 millions 56.95 millions 94.14 millions 5
2010s 122.24 millions 122.24 millions 122.24 millions 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 110 Guinea 153.84 millions compare
  2. 111 Namibia 147.65 millions compare
  3. 112 Mauritania 122.61 millions compare
  4. 114 Niger 114.1 millions compare
  5. 115 Burundi 113.66 millions compare
  6. 116 Chad 111.78 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 122.24 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 122.24 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6 millions in 1994.
How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Lesotho ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/