Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Government expenditure on education, total

Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
191st
Papua New Guinea rank
193rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Lebanon
  • Papua New Guinea
02468197219982024

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 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?
Lebanon ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.