Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Laos
Laos: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 0 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0 millions
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.65 millions
in 2002
All-time low
0 millions
in 2009
Years of data
12
1992–2014
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Laos, 1992–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Laos stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Laos peaked at 6.65 millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2009.
That places Laos 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Laos, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.18 millions | — |
| 1996 | 3.9 millions | +229.2% |
| 1997 | 5.59 millions | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 5.94 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.68 millions | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.65 millions | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 millions | — |
| 2011 | 0 millions | — |
| 2012 | 0 millions | — |
| 2013 | 0 millions | — |
| 2014 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 millions | 1.18 millions | 5.59 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.32 millions | 0 millions | 6.65 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Laos
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,845 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Laos?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Laos was 0 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 millions in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release