Lesotho - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Lesotho was 55.96 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 55.96 in 2018, while its lowest value was 35.99 in 2008.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 49.43 |
| 1974 | 41.22 |
| 1983 | 41.48 |
| 1984 | 38.06 |
| 1985 | 37.09 |
| 1988 | 44.58 |
| 1989 | 45.47 |
| 1993 | 54.19 |
| 1994 | 49.94 |
| 1995 | 51.91 |
| 1997 | 37.15 |
| 1999 | 49.64 |
| 2000 | 48.64 |
| 2001 | 53.23 |
| 2005 | 43.04 |
| 2006 | 40.12 |
| 2008 | 35.99 |
| 2018 | 55.96 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Lesotho was 30.06 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 38.77 in 1985, while its lowest value was 17.86 in 2006.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.60 |
| 1972 | 26.53 |
| 1973 | 23.39 |
| 1974 | 29.99 |
| 1983 | 23.35 |
| 1984 | 37.99 |
| 1985 | 38.77 |
| 1988 | 30.47 |
| 1989 | 32.60 |
| 1993 | 28.27 |
| 1994 | 27.73 |
| 1995 | 34.35 |
| 1997 | 38.75 |
| 1999 | 21.59 |
| 2000 | 27.67 |
| 2001 | 23.79 |
| 2005 | 18.27 |
| 2006 | 17.86 |
| 2008 | 20.52 |
| 2018 | 30.06 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Lesotho was 7.41 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 36.82 in 2006, while its lowest value was 7.41 in 2018.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.38 |
| 1972 | 17.21 |
| 1973 | 22.20 |
| 1974 | 20.16 |
| 1983 | 20.40 |
| 1984 | 18.49 |
| 1985 | 18.84 |
| 1988 | 17.96 |
| 1989 | 16.72 |
| 1993 | 15.65 |
| 1994 | 18.89 |
| 1995 | 13.73 |
| 1997 | 23.39 |
| 1999 | 21.86 |
| 2000 | 16.71 |
| 2001 | 18.64 |
| 2005 | 36.44 |
| 2006 | 36.82 |
| 2008 | 36.38 |
| 2018 | 7.41 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Lesotho was 13.66 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 32.40 in 2005, while its lowest value was 13.14 in 2019.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.41 |
| 1984 | 20.82 |
| 1985 | 22.92 |
| 1988 | 15.29 |
| 1989 | 15.39 |
| 1993 | 23.02 |
| 1994 | 18.59 |
| 1995 | 20.51 |
| 1997 | 26.44 |
| 1999 | 23.55 |
| 2000 | 19.20 |
| 2001 | 23.85 |
| 2002 | 24.36 |
| 2003 | 32.11 |
| 2004 | 27.65 |
| 2005 | 32.40 |
| 2006 | 28.23 |
| 2008 | 24.70 |
| 2011 | 21.24 |
| 2012 | 17.43 |
| 2013 | 19.31 |
| 2014 | 18.10 |
| 2015 | 14.00 |
| 2016 | 14.00 |
| 2017 | 15.12 |
| 2018 | 14.13 |
| 2019 | 13.14 |
| 2020 | 13.79 |
| 2021 | 13.66 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 7.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 13.22 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.23 in 1974.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.64 |
| 1972 | 4.53 |
| 1973 | 4.87 |
| 1974 | 4.23 |
| 1983 | 10.10 |
| 1984 | 6.43 |
| 1985 | 7.09 |
| 1988 | 7.22 |
| 1989 | 6.20 |
| 1993 | 8.58 |
| 1994 | 7.03 |
| 1995 | 8.64 |
| 1997 | 11.36 |
| 1999 | 12.50 |
| 2000 | 10.09 |
| 2001 | 9.37 |
| 2002 | 10.10 |
| 2003 | 13.22 |
| 2004 | 11.11 |
| 2005 | 12.08 |
| 2006 | 11.27 |
| 2008 | 12.33 |
| 2011 | 8.17 |
| 2012 | 7.67 |
| 2013 | 7.29 |
| 2014 | 7.20 |
| 2015 | 9.00 |
| 2016 | 7.76 |
| 2017 | 8.16 |
| 2018 | 7.29 |
| 2019 | 7.80 |
| 2020 | 7.38 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
