Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Cameroon
187.29 millions
in 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
158.25 millions
in 2014
Cameroon rank
107th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
110th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

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

Cameroon currently reports 187.29 millions against 158.25 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 29.04 millions.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th of 145 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 93.36 millions 3.7 millions 89.66 millions Cameroon
2000s 139.85 millions 83.64 millions 56.21 millions Cameroon
2010s 176.43 millions 101.72 millions 74.71 millions Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cameroon, at 187.29 millions against 158.25 millions in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
29.04 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Cameroon ranks 107th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 110th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/