Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 22.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.2%
World rank
19th
of 122 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1999
All-time low
21.4%
in 2006
Years of data
8
1997–2018

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 21.81999: 33.52000: 27.22001: 24.72005: 24.42006: 21.42008: 21.62018: 22.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho is 22.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 33.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2006.

Lesotho ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 21.8%
1999 33.5% +53.9%
2000 27.2% -19.0%
2001 24.7% -9.2%
2005 24.4% -1.0%
2006 21.4% -12.5%
2008 21.6% +0.8%
2018 22.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7% 21.8% 33.5% 2
2000s 23.8% 21.4% 27.2% 5
2010s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 16 Jamaica 22.7% compare
  2. 17 Israel 22.5% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 22.3% compare
  4. 20 Norway 22.1% compare
  5. 21 Sweden 21.7% compare
  6. 22 Latvia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/