Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 230.24 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Lesotho, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho is 230.24 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 230.24 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.19 millions, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.81 millions | 62.19 millions | 146.22 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 144.18 millions | 117.86 millions | 167.5 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 230.24 millions | 230.24 millions | 230.24 millions | 1 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 80.18 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Lesotho was 230.24 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 230.24 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.19 millions in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release