Haiti vs Laos: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Haiti
1.0%
in 2023
Laos
1.2%
in 2023
Haiti rank
195th
Laos rank
193rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Haiti
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Haiti's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 195th and Laos ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Haiti or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Haiti and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Laos?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Laos rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Haiti ranks 195th and Laos ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.