Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 8.2% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 18.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -15.9% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 8.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.3% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,584 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,396 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,303 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 115,863 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 532,092 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release