Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +166.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release