Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on education … education not specified level was 19.62 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 19.62 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 19.62 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education … education not specified level in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.99 millions | — |
| 1994 | 4.28 millions | +114.8% |
| 1995 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 millions | — |
| 1999 | 0 millions | — |
| 2000 | 0 millions | — |
| 2001 | 0 millions | — |
| 2005 | 0 millions | — |
| 2006 | 11.44 millions | — |
| 2008 | 9.2 millions | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 19.62 millions | +113.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19.62 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 millions, 70.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 millions | 0 millions | 4.28 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.13 millions | 0 millions | 11.44 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.62 millions | 19.62 millions | 19.62 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Lesotho was 19.62 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release