Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 0.3959 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Lesotho, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho is 0.3959 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho peaked at 0.3959 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 millions | — |
| 1974 | 0 millions | — |
| 1983 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1985 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 1989 | 0 millions | — |
| 1993 | 0.3573 millions | — |
| 1994 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 millions | — |
| 1997 | 0 millions | — |
| 1999 | 0 millions | — |
| 2006 | 0.113 millions | — |
| 2008 | 0.3 millions | +165.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3959 millions | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0715 millions | 0 millions | 0.3573 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2065 millions | 0.113 millions | 0.3 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3959 millions | 0.3959 millions | 0.3959 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Madagascar 0.5658 millions compare
- 134 Central African Republic 0.5428 millions compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.4996 millions compare
- 137 Guinea 0.3717 millions compare
- 138 Dominica 0.3393 millions compare
- 139 Haiti 0.0659 millions compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Lesotho was 0.3959 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3959 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release