Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho

Lesotho: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 47.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
47.9%
World rank
30th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1,114.2%
in 1997
All-time low
47.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1997–2018

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

02505007501.0k1997200720181997: 1.1k2000: 841.82001: 793.82006: 1.0k2018: 47.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho stood at 47.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho peaked at 1,114.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2018.

That places Lesotho 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 1,114.2%
2000 841.8% -24.4%
2001 793.8% -5.7%
2006 1,046.2% +31.8%
2018 47.9% -95.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,114.2% 1,114.2% 1,114.2% 1
2000s 893.9% 793.8% 1,046.2% 3
2010s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 27 Bhutan 51.9% compare
  2. 28 Syria 49.4% compare
  3. 29 India 49.3% compare
  4. 31 Denmark 45.4% compare
  5. 32 Oman 43.9% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho was 47.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,114.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Lesotho ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/