Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Lesotho

Lesotho: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se was 364,277 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
364,277
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
131st
of 141 countries
All-time high
922,707
in 2011
All-time low
162,019
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Lesotho, 2007–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2007201220182007: 162.0k2008: 476.7k2009: 609.3k2010: 475.6k2011: 922.7k2012: 613.3k2013: 909.9k2014: 588.5k2015: 881.6k2016: 402.1k2017: 888.5k2018: 364.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 364,277 for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in 2018.

The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Lesotho peaked at 922,707 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 162,019, in 2007.

That places Lesotho 131st out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 416,005 162,019 609,264 3
2010s 671,835 364,277 922,707 9

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  4. 132 Dominica 319,972 compare
  5. 133 Equatorial Guinea 314,999 compare
  6. 134 Micronesia (Federated States of) 259,549 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Lesotho?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Lesotho was 364,277 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 922,707 in 2011.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 162,019 in 2007.
How does Lesotho rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se?
Lesotho ranks 131st out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/