Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 748.69 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 748.69, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 748.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 425.3, in 1997.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546.31 | 425.3 | 667.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 536.49 | 503.38 | 572.13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 748.69 | 748.69 | 748.69 | 1 |
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More education data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 748.69 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 748.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.3 in 1997.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release