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

8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

40.6%

in 2014

Thailand

41.1%

in 2013

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

42nd

Thailand rank

41st

Expenditure on primary education over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 149 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.3%	41.5%	0.2%	Thailand
2000s	39.0%	46.1%	7.2%	Thailand
2010s	41.8%	44.1%	2.3%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?: Thailand, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?: 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st 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.