Laos vs Somalia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Laos

8.2%

in 2024

Somalia

8.1%

in 2025

Laos rank

174th

Somalia rank

175th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

Laos currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Globally, Laos ranks 174th and Somalia ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Indicator: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.