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

6 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure per student, primary

Ecuador

9.5%

in 2016

Lao People's Democratic Republic

9.1%

in 2014

Ecuador rank

100th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

101st

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Ecuador
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.1%	4.4%	6.8%	Ecuador
2010s	10.8%	6.9%	3.9%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ecuador, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Ecuador ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.