Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 1.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
103rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1992–2014

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2014

00.511.51992200320141992: 1.3 %1996: 0.671 %1997: 0.678 %2002: 0.537 %2009: 0.521 %2010: 0.511 %2011: 0.617 %2012: 0.623 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.1%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 1.3%
1996 0.7% -48.4%
1997 0.7% +0.9%
2002 0.5% -20.8%
2009 0.5% -2.9%
2010 0.5% -1.9%
2011 0.6% +20.6%
2012 0.6% +1.0%
2013 1.2% +95.8%
2014 1.1% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 1.3% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/