Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 411.46 millions in 2018. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho stood at 411.46 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 511.18 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 124.52 millions, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.11 millions | 124.52 millions | 294.55 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 331.7 millions | 238.89 millions | 465.35 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 461.32 millions | 411.46 millions | 511.18 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 411.46 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 511.18 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.52 millions in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release