Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho stood at 6.62.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho peaked at 13.22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.64 | — |
| 1972 | 4.53 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.87 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1 | +138.5% |
| 1984 | 6.43 | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 7.09 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 7.22 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 8.58 | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 11.36 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.09 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 9.37 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 13.22 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 12.08 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 11.27 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.62 | -9.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +138.5% | 4.23 | 10.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 | 4.23 | 4.87 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.41 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 7.03 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.37 | 13.22 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 7.28 | 8.16 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.62 | 7.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho?
- Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Lesotho was 6.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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