Laos vs South Sudan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Laos
1.2%
in 2023
South Sudan
1.6%
in 2016
Laos rank
193rd
South Sudan rank
191st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Laos or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Laos ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 191st 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.