Laos vs Lebanon: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Laos
1.2%
in 2023
Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
193rd
Lebanon rank
194th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Laos
- Lebanon
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 193rd and Lebanon ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Laos or Lebanon?
- Laos, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Laos and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lebanon?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lebanon rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Laos ranks 193rd 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.