Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Lesotho
Lesotho: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 7.1 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, 1972–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.1 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2006. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho peaked at 7.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 117th out of 141 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, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 7.1 | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210.68, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.25, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho was 7.1 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 141 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release