Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos
Laos: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 1.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos is 1.23, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos peaked at 3.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2023.
Laos ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.33 | — |
| 1996 | 2.43 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +77.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | -15.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +77.5% | 1.82 | 3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.5 | 3.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.71 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.23 | 1.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 190 Cayman Islands 1.57 compare
- 191 South Sudan 1.57 compare
- 192 Indonesia 1.28 compare
- 194 Lebanon 1.22 compare
- 195 Haiti 0.9646 compare
- 196 Papua New Guinea 0.7821 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos?
- Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Laos was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
- Laos ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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