Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 9.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
9.1
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2013
All-time low
4.33
in 2011
Years of data
9
1997–2014
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1997–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9.1 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 9.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2011.
That places Laos 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.75 | — |
| 2002 | 8.19 | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 4.36 | 9.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 4.33 | 9.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Laos was 9.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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