Indonesia vs Lebanon: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Indonesia
1.3%
in 2023
Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
192nd
Lebanon rank
194th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Indonesia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lebanon ahead.
Indonesia ranks 192nd and Lebanon ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Indonesia or Lebanon?
- Indonesia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Indonesia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Lebanon rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 192nd and Lebanon ranks 194th 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.