Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 30.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30.0% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho peaked at 125.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 125.0% | — |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 74.6% | 125.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 42.5% | 76.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Lesotho was 30.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.