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

Laos: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 10.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
10.9%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
71st
of 89 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2009
All-time low
10.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014

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

0510152009201120142009: 16.5 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 13 %2014: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 10.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Laos ranks 71st of 89 countries on this measure, 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Laos, 2009 to 2014.
Year % Change
2009 16.5%
2010 12.1% -26.8%
2011 12.9% +6.2%
2012 14.1% +9.7%
2013 13.0% -7.7%
2014 10.9% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2010s 12.6% 10.9% 14.1% 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 68 Ireland 12.1% compare
  2. 69 India 11.4%
  3. 70 Norway 11.3% compare
  4. 72 Colombia 10.4% compare
  5. 73 Ghana 9.2% compare
  6. 74 Burkina Faso 8.9%

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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 10.9% 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 16.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
How does Laos rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Laos ranks 71st out of 89 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 down 34.3%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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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/