Armenia vs Lebanon: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Armenia
8.7%
in 2025
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Armenia rank
165th
Lebanon rank
166th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Armenia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 3.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Armenia or Lebanon?
- Armenia, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Armenia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Lebanon rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Armenia ranks 165th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.