Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 10.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho is 10.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho peaked at 32.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.74 | 15.21 | 29.41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.15 | 18.39 | 26.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 19.14 | 32.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 13.94 | 15.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.69 | 10.37 | 11 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Lesotho was 10.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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