Government expenditure on education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 8.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total 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 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.