International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.6% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
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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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release