Lao PDR Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Lao PDR education spending for 2022 was 9.08%, a 1.69% decline from 2021.
  • Lao PDR education spending for 2021 was 10.76%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
  • Lao PDR education spending for 2020 was 10.91%, a 0.71% decline from 2019.
  • Lao PDR education spending for 2019 was 11.62%, a 0.46% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Morocco 23.87%
Kyrgyz Republic 20.98%
Bhutan 19.65%
Sao Tome and Principe 17.09%
Republic of Congo 16.64%
Eswatini 16.62%
Moldova 15.80%
Philippines 15.70%
Vietnam 15.45%
Kiribati 15.36%
Indonesia 13.93%
Ghana 13.18%
Cameroon 12.77%
Lesotho 12.39%
Georgia 12.17%
Bangladesh 11.73%
Mauritania 10.44%
Lao PDR 9.08%
Ukraine 8.49%
Angola 6.64%
Sri Lanka 5.35%
Lao PDR Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 9.08% -1.69%
2021 10.76% -0.15%
2020 10.91% -0.71%
2019 11.62% 0.46%
2018 11.17% -0.27%
2017 11.44% -1.45%
2016 12.89% 2.42%
2015 10.47% -1.29%
2014 11.76% -1.58%
2013 13.34% 5.97%
2012 7.37% -0.89%
2011 8.26% 1.01%
2010 7.25% -0.22%
2009 7.46% -5.54%
2008 13.01% -5.10%
2007 18.10% 0.34%
2006 17.76% 3.63%
2005 14.13% -1.75%
2004 15.88% 0.61%
2002 15.26% 5.32%
2001 9.95% 2.65%
2000 7.30% 2.65%