How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on primary education

Indonesia

42.6%

in 2015

Lao People's Democratic Republic

40.6%

in 2014

Indonesia rank

39th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

42nd

Expenditure on primary education over time

Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 42.6% against 40.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd of 149 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.9%	39.0%	9.0%	Indonesia
2010s	43.1%	43.0%	0.1%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Indonesia, at 42.6% against 40.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Indonesia ranks 39th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.