Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lebanon

Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,154 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
2,154 millions
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
94th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,154 millions
in 2013
All-time low
374.18 millions
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2013

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200320131993: 374.2 millions1994: 478.8 millions1995: 599.4 millions1996: 636.5 millions2001: 1.0k millions2002: 979 millions2004: 1.2k millions2005: 1.2k millions2006: 1.4k millions2007: 1.4k millions2008: 1.2k millions2009: 1.2k millions2010: 1.2k millions2011: 1.3k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 2.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon is 2,154 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon peaked at 2,154 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 374.18 millions, in 1993.

Lebanon ranks 94th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 522.21 millions 374.18 millions 636.5 millions 4
2000s 1,204 millions 979.02 millions 1,419 millions 8
2010s 1,593 millions 1,196 millions 2,154 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon was 2,154 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2,154 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 374.18 millions in 1993.
How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Lebanon ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/