Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho is 23.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 33.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.2% | — |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 22.2% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.9% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lesotho was 23.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release