Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1997–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 9.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2011.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 5 |
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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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release