Lao PDR - Education Spending 2022
1.46%
−0.40% from 2021
Lao PDR's education spending was 1.46% in 2022, decreased +0.40% from 1.86% in 2021. This was the 10th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 6.9% |
| 2nd | Nigeria | 0.35% | -8.7% |
| 3rd | Papua New Guinea | 0.64% | -9.9% |
| 4th | Indonesia | 0.86% | -16.3% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.03% | -17.4% |
| 6th | Monaco | 1.17% | -17.5% |
| 7th | Sri Lanka | 1.20% | -20.1% |
| 8th | Lebanon | 1.33% | -45.3% |
| 9th | Mauritania | 1.39% | -26.5% |
| 10th | Lao PDR | 1.46% | -21.4% |
| 11th | Cayman Islands | 1.49% | 13.4% |
| 12th | Bahrain | 1.71% | -7.5% |
| 13th | Bermuda | 1.78% | -8.7% |
| 14th | Cambodia | 1.96% | -0.2% |
| 15th | Pakistan | 1.97% | 16.9% |
| 16th | Guinea | 2.01% | -1.6% |
| 17th | Bangladesh | 2.09% | -3.9% |
| 18th | Central African Republic | 2.12% | 13.0% |
| 19th | Gabon | 2.21% | -18.3% |
| 20th | Liberia | 2.28% | -6.1% |
| 21st | Angola | 2.39% | 3.8% |
| 22nd | Comoros | 2.43% | 6.9% |
| 23rd | British Virgin Islands | 2.48% | -17.9% |
| 24th | Singapore | 2.49% | -11.9% |
| 25th | Armenia | 2.49% | -10.0% |
| 26th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.50% | -0.2% |
| 27th | Uganda | 2.56% | -2.8% |
| 28th | Chad | 2.60% | -9.9% |
| 29th | Thailand | 2.61% | -12.4% |
| 30th | Bahamas, The | 2.62% | -13.9% |
| 31st | Andorra | 2.65% | 11.1% |
| 32nd | Cameroon | 2.66% | -6.7% |
| 33rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.67% | -16.7% |
| 34th | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.67% | -11.0% |
| 35th | Congo, Republic of | 2.73% | -17.7% |
| 36th | Albania | 2.73% | -9.2% |
| 37th | Malawi | 2.75% | -17.3% |
| 38th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.84% | 6.9% |
| 39th | Viet Nam | 2.89% | -2.0% |
| 40th | Gambia, The | 2.89% | -5.0% |
| 41st | San Marino | 2.90% | -6.8% |
| 42nd | Ghana | 2.91% | -14.4% |
| 43rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.97% | -28.2% |
| 44th | Azerbaijan | 3.05% | -17.7% |
| 45th | Madagascar | 3.07% | -4.1% |
| 46th | Serbia | 3.08% | -2.0% |
| 47th | Türkiye | 3.10% | -12.5% |
| 48th | Benin | 3.10% | 0.0% |
| 49th | Jordan | 3.15% | 0.5% |
| 50th | Guatemala | 3.21% | 3.8% |
| 51st | Tanzania | 3.24% | 4.0% |
| 52nd | El Salvador | 3.26% | -9.0% |
| 53rd | Romania | 3.28% | -1.1% |
| 54th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.28% | -15.5% |
| 55th | Greece | 3.38% | -4.9% |
| 56th | Panama | 3.38% | -9.0% |
| 57th | Paraguay | 3.40% | -0.4% |
| 58th | Suriname | 3.43% | -16.9% |
| 59th | Malaysia | 3.50% | -17.9% |
| 60th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.51% | 5.6% |
| 61st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.56% | 27.8% |
| 62nd | Palau | 3.58% | -9.3% |
| 63rd | Philippines | 3.58% | -7.6% |
| 64th | Turkmenistan | 3.58% | -7.0% |
| 65th | Ecuador | 3.60% | -1.3% |
| 66th | Dominican Republic | 3.61% | 0.9% |
| 67th | Seychelles | 3.66% | -24.8% |
| 68th | Zambia | 3.66% | 17.5% |
| 69th | Luxembourg | 3.71% | -0.4% |
| 70th | Niger | 3.71% | -2.9% |
| 71st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.73% | -6.8% |
| 72nd | Georgia | 3.75% | 4.5% |
| 73rd | Togo | 3.78% | -10.6% |
| 74th | Nicaragua | 3.80% | -7.0% |
| 75th | Hungary | 3.81% | -18.6% |
| 76th | Peru | 3.83% | -2.4% |
| 77th | Puerto Rico (US) | 3.86% | 3.5% |
| 78th | Fiji | 3.94% | -18.8% |
| 79th | Grenada | 4.04% | -1.3% |
| 80th | Mali | 4.05% | -7.3% |
| 81st | Russian Federation | 4.05% | 1.5% |
| 82nd | Mexico | 4.07% | -4.1% |
| 83rd | Italy | 4.07% | -2.4% |
| 84th | India | 4.10% | -11.5% |
| 85th | Nepal | 4.14% | -6.6% |
| 86th | Barbados | 4.14% | -8.0% |
| 87th | Lithuania | 4.25% | 0.3% |
| 88th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 4.27% | 39.3% |
| 89th | Oman | 4.30% | -37.5% |
| 90th | Czechia | 4.30% | -7.5% |
| 91st | Poland | 4.31% | -6.6% |
| 92nd | Latvia | 4.32% | -9.4% |
| 93rd | Kazakhstan | 4.36% | -0.5% |
| 94th | Honduras | 4.48% | -23.8% |
| 95th | Bulgaria | 4.50% | -4.4% |
| 96th | Uruguay | 4.51% | 1.0% |
| 97th | Kenya | 4.51% | -7.8% |
| 98th | Portugal | 4.55% | -4.6% |
| 99th | Spain | 4.59% | -4.7% |
| 100th | Belize | 4.60% | -22.8% |
| 101st | Belarus | 4.63% | 0.5% |
| 102nd | St. Lucia | 4.64% | -20.8% |
| 103rd | Slovak Republic | 4.66% | -1.3% |
| 104th | European Union | 4.66% | -2.9% |
| 105th | Maldives | 4.67% | 1.3% |
| 106th | Malta | 4.72% | -4.3% |
| 107th | Cabo Verde | 4.73% | -23.2% |
| 108th | Cyprus | 4.74% | -6.8% |
| 109th | Rwanda | 4.75% | -15.1% |
| 110th | Algeria | 4.75% | -13.9% |
| 111th | Argentina | 4.79% | 3.0% |
| 112th | Mauritius | 4.84% | 3.6% |
| 113th | Canada | 4.88% | 2.8% |
| 114th | Chile | 4.90% | -2.0% |
| 115th | Sierra Leone | 4.91% | -12.3% |
| 116th | Switzerland | 4.92% | -2.2% |
| 117th | Australia | 5.06% | -5.3% |
| 118th | Netherlands | 5.18% | -3.7% |
| 119th | São Tomé and Principe | 5.19% | -6.2% |
| 120th | Estonia | 5.21% | -0.1% |
| 121st | New Zealand | 5.23% | -5.8% |
| 122nd | Uzbekistan | 5.23% | 26.6% |
| 123rd | Germany | 5.24% | -2.4% |
| 124th | Austria | 5.28% | -3.7% |
| 125th | Slovenia | 5.28% | -2.1% |
| 126th | Burkina Faso | 5.29% | 0.9% |
| 127th | Tonga | 5.31% | 2.9% |
| 128th | France | 5.32% | -1.7% |
| 129th | Jamaica | 5.35% | -4.9% |
| 130th | Tajikistan | 5.40% | 23.2% |
| 131st | Norway | 5.46% | -21.6% |
| 132nd | Eswatini | 5.57% | 5.4% |
| 133rd | Brazil | 5.62% | 2.2% |
| 134th | Korea | 5.81% | 19.5% |
| 135th | Morocco | 5.91% | 4.8% |
| 136th | Nauru | 5.92% | 14.7% |
| 137th | Israel | 5.93% | -3.8% |
| 138th | Mozambique | 5.98% | -5.7% |
| 139th | Senegal | 5.99% | 6.7% |
| 140th | Dominica | 6.04% | 5.7% |
| 141st | Macao SAR, China | 6.06% | 18.6% |
| 142nd | Curaçao | 6.08% | -1.6% |
| 143rd | Moldova | 6.11% | 4.9% |
| 144th | South Africa | 6.16% | -6.1% |
| 145th | Samoa | 6.16% | 18.1% |
| 146th | Belgium | 6.28% | -1.6% |
| 147th | Denmark | 6.36% | -8.7% |
| 148th | Finland | 6.38% | -3.2% |
| 149th | Kuwait | 6.58% | -15.2% |
| 150th | Tunisia | 6.80% | 1.9% |
| 151st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.08% | 29.5% |
| 152nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 7.17% | 38.8% |
| 153rd | Iceland | 7.29% | -11.2% |
| 154th | Sweden | 7.32% | -3.7% |
| 155th | Bhutan | 7.47% | 13.2% |
| 156th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.58% | -4.9% |
| 157th | Marshall Islands | 7.70% | -49.3% |
| 158th | Cuba | 8.44% | -10.1% |
| 159th | Solomon Islands | 8.49% | 1.9% |
| 160th | Namibia | 9.39% | -9.6% |
| 161st | Vanuatu | 10.70% | 5.9% |
| 162nd | Tuvalu | 13.76% | -11.3% |
| 163rd | Kiribati | 14.79% | 5.7% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's education spending in 2022?▾
Lao PDR's education spending in 2022 was 1.46%. This ranked 10th globally.
How did Lao PDR's education spending change in 2022?▾
Lao PDR's education spending decreased by 21.4% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2022?▾
Kiribati had the highest education spending in 2022 at 14.79%.
What is the education spending of Lao PDR in 2022?▾
The education spending of Lao PDR in 2022 was 1.46%. This ranked 10th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Lao PDR's education spending?▾
Lao PDR's education spending went from 1.86% in 2021 to 1.46% in 2022, a 21.4% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lao PDR matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2022. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 23.1%. View full analysis →
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