Government expenditure per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9.1%, measured 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 student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 10.0% | 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 per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.