Guinea vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Guinea
48.9 millions
in 2018
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
53.84 millions
in 2014
Guinea rank
122nd
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
121st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

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

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 53.84 millions against 48.9 millions in Guinea, a difference of 4.94 millions.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 122nd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 13.67 millions 0.8211 millions 12.84 millions Guinea
2000s 50.72 millions 22.42 millions 28.3 millions Guinea
2010s 67.41 millions 37.66 millions 29.76 millions Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Guinea or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 53.84 millions against 48.9 millions in Guinea as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Guinea and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
4.94 millions, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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 tertiary education, us$?
Guinea ranks 122nd and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 121st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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