Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
194th
Papua New Guinea rank
196th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Lebanon, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release