Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 0.3% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho, 1972–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2006, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 145 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Eswatini 0.6% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 0.5%
- 122 Burundi 0.3% compare
- 124 Guinea 0.1% compare
- 125 Botswana 0.0% compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 126 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 126 Bahrain 0.0%
- 126 Bhutan 0.0%
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 126 Djibouti 0.0%
- 126 Gambia 0.0%
- 126 Haiti 0.0%
- 126 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.0%
- 126 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 126 Malawi 0.0%
- 126 Pakistan 0.0%
- 126 Singapore 0.0%
- 126 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 126 Tonga 0.0%
- 126 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 126 Uganda 0.0%
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lesotho was 0.3% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 145 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release