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

Guinea
174.28 millions
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
158.43 millions
in 2014
Guinea rank
99th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
101st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

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

Guinea currently reports 174.28 millions against 158.43 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 15.85 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 23.79 millions 9.1 millions 14.69 millions Guinea
2000s 61.82 millions 37.61 millions 24.21 millions Guinea
2010s 70.98 millions 101.85 millions 30.87 millions Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guinea, at 174.28 millions against 158.43 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
15.85 millions, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Guinea ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 101st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/