Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 44.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho stood at 44.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho peaked at 1,114.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,114.2% | — |
| 2000 | 841.8% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 793.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,046.2% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -95.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,114.2% | 1,114.2% | 1,114.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 893.9% | 793.8% | 1,046.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 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 per student, tertiary in Lesotho?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lesotho was 44.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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, tertiary (% 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.