Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 51.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.6% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho peaked at 1,136.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,136.2% | — |
| 2000 | 835.0% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 782.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,023.6% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136.2% | 1,136.2% | 1,136.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 880.4% | 782.5% | 1,023.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lesotho was 51.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Lesotho ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 tertiary 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