Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.4%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +127.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +110.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 21 Jamaica 1.6%
- 22 Paraguay 1.5%
- 24 Oman 1.3%
- 25 Malaysia 1.3%
- 26 South Africa 1.2% compare
More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release