Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Laos

Laos: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 528.05 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
528.05
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
81st
of 139 countries
All-time high
625.26
in 2013
All-time low
183.12
in 2005
Years of data
10
1997–2014

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Laos, 1997–2014

2003004005006001997200520141997: 230.52002: 2672004: 221.62005: 183.12009: 320.82010: 394.12011: 371.82012: 349.92013: 625.32014: 528.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2014, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Laos stood at 528.05.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Laos peaked at 625.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 183.12, in 2005.

Laos ranks 81st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Laos, 1997 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1997 230.48
2002 267.04 +15.9%
2004 221.62 -17.0%
2005 183.12 -17.4%
2009 320.78 +75.2%
2010 394.15 +22.9%
2011 371.76 -5.7%
2012 349.88 -5.9%
2013 625.26 +78.7%
2014 528.05 -15.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 528.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.65, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 528.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595.31, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230.48 230.48 230.48 1
2000s 248.14 183.12 320.78 4
2010s 453.82 349.88 625.26 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 78 Mauritius 664.27 compare
  2. 79 Brunei 595.31 compare
  3. 80 India 546.35 compare
  4. 82 Jamaica 504.7 compare
  5. 83 Serbia 451.29 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 449.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Laos?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Laos was 528.05 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 625.26 in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 183.12 in 2005.
How does Laos rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
Laos ranks 81st out of 139 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,080 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/