Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Laos

Laos: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 7.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.5%
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
77th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2010
All-time low
6.4%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2009–2014

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Laos, 2009–2014

02468102009201120142009: 7.1 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 7.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

That places Laos 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Laos, 2009 to 2014.
Year % Change
2009 7.1%
2010 9.4% +33.1%
2011 8.5% -10.2%
2012 7.6% -9.7%
2013 6.4% -16.3%
2014 7.5% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 7.9% 6.4% 9.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Laos?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Laos was 7.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2013.
How does Laos rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Laos ranks 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/