Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 50.51 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Lesotho, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 50.51 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Lesotho peaked at 50.51 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8806 millions, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8806 millions | — |
| 1972 | 0.9186 millions | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.921 millions | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.54 millions | +67.1% |
| 1983 | 8.22 millions | +434.2% |
| 1984 | 9.44 millions | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 9.16 millions | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.86 millions | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.51 millions | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 20.15 millions | +111.9% |
| 1994 | 16.28 millions | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 26.07 millions | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 41.67 millions | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 25.06 millions | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 25.49 millions | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.77 millions | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 33.36 millions | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 33.86 millions | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.56 millions | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 50.51 millions | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 millions | 0.8806 millions | 1.54 millions | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.04 millions | 8.22 millions | 9.51 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.85 millions | 16.28 millions | 41.67 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.01 millions | 19.77 millions | 42.56 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.51 millions | 50.51 millions | 50.51 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Lesotho was 50.51 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8806 millions in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release