Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Cambodia
154.53 millions
in 2014
Lao People's Democratic Republic
158.43 millions
in 2014
Cambodia rank
103rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 158.43 millions against 154.53 millions in Cambodia, a difference of 3.9 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 67.87 millions 29.99 millions 37.89 millions Cambodia
2010s 119.95 millions 101.85 millions 18.09 millions Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 158.43 millions against 154.53 millions in Cambodia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
3.9 millions, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Cambodia ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/