Sri Lanka - Government Expenditure on Education
Since 2014, Sri Lanka Government Expenditure on Education was up 4.5points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 128 among other countries in Government Expenditure on Education with 2.41 Percent of GDP. Sri Lanka is overtaken by Azerbaijan, which was number 127 at 2.46 Percent of GDP and is followed by Gambia at 2.4 Percent of GDP. Norway, Denmark and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +23.7points per year, while Niger was the worst growing country at -8.2points per year.
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| Date | Percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 3.45 |
| 2015 | 2.23 |
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How does Sri Lanka rank in Government Expenditure on Education?
| # | 140 Countries | Percent of GDP | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Federated States of Micronesia
|
12.41 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Norway
|
8.10 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.0 % | View data | |
| 127 |
#127
Azerbaijan
|
2.46 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | -1.4 % | View data | |
| 128 |
#128
Sri Lanka
|
2.41 % | 2019 | +13.4 % | +4.5 % | View data | |
| 129 |
#129
Gambia
|
2.40 % | 2019 | -0.7 % | +1.5 % | View data | |