Benin vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Benin
1,090 millions
in 2018
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1,146 millions
in 2014
Benin rank
120th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
119th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Benin
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 1,146 millions against 1,090 millions in Benin, a difference of 56 millions.

That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 119th of 163 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 424.03 millions 358.46 millions 65.57 millions Benin
2010s 869.13 millions 810.36 millions 58.77 millions Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Benin or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 1,146 millions against 1,090 millions in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Benin and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
56 millions, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Benin and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Benin ranks 120th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 119th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/