Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho
Lesotho: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 247,347 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 247,347 for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 178,237, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 178,237 | — |
| 2008 | 524,042 | +194.0% |
| 2009 | 670,810 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 522,738 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +94.4% |
| 2012 | 662,605 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 986,352 | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 634,895 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 963,590 | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 436,039 | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 970,317 | +122.5% |
| 2018 | 383,789 | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 619,387 | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 369,353 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 369,764 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 360,062 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 224,674 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 247,347 | +10.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 247,347 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 247,347 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457,696 | 178,237 | 670,810 | 3 |
| 2010s | 719,612 | 383,789 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,240 | 224,674 | 369,764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Marshall Islands 297,418 compare
- 131 Niue 286,048 compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 277,095 compare
- 134 Belize 187,668 compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 163,981 compare
- 136 Cook Islands 157,557 compare
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Lesotho was 247,347 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,237 in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release