Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 72.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 72.6% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.8% | — |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 55.4% | 72.6% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 72.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.