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Sri Lanka - Education Spending 1995

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Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

2.96% −0.15% from 1994 Global rank: 23rd

Sri Lanka's education spending was 2.96% in 1995, decreased +0.15% from 3.11% in 1994. This was the 23rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1995▾

Education Spending by Country - 1995
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Indonesia	1.00%	0.6%
2nd	Dominican Republic	1.03%	15.7%
3rd	Monaco	1.06%	16.5%
4th	Myanmar	1.20%	-26.8%
5th	Guatemala	1.60%	11.4%
6th	Zambia	1.84%	2.5%
7th	China	1.84%	-7.2%
8th	Ecuador	2.00%	-70.9%
9th	Tajikistan	2.07%	-74.8%
10th	Lebanon	2.22%	15.2%
11th	Türkiye	2.25%	-34.3%
12th	Niger	2.33%	2.8%
13th	Bulgaria	2.37%	-43.1%
14th	Uruguay	2.52%	11.0%
15th	Gambia, The	2.55%	118.3%
16th	Chile	2.56%	2.1%
17th	St. Kitts and Nevis	2.58%	11.8%
18th	Honduras	2.62%	4.2%
19th	Philippines	2.66%	75.6%
20th	Malawi	2.75%	22.6%
21st	Pakistan	2.80%	8.0%
22nd	Korea	2.94%	-2.7%
23rd	Sri Lanka	2.96%	-4.9%
24th	Belgium	2.99%	-44.8%
25th	Oman	3.00%	-0.9%
26th	Thailand	3.14%	-7.6%
27th	Azerbaijan	3.34%	-44.9%
28th	Costa Rica	3.35%	-17.8%
29th	Jamaica	3.39%	-16.6%
30th	Japan	3.40%	-4.7%
31st	Mexico	3.50%	0.6%
32nd	Trinidad and Tobago	3.56%	3.7%
33rd	Guyana	3.61%	-3.1%
34th	Luxembourg	3.66%	-5.5%
35th	Cyprus	3.74%	-10.1%
36th	Albania	3.81%	10.7%
37th	Panama	3.95%	13.8%
38th	Kazakhstan	4.03%	-
39th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	4.08%	-5.4%
40th	Slovak Republic	4.24%	15.8%
41st	North Macedonia	4.27%	-5.6%
42nd	Côte d'Ivoire	4.30%	-10.2%
43rd	Italy	4.31%	-2.6%
44th	Poland	4.31%	3.1%
45th	Malaysia	4.34%	-7.7%
46th	Germany	4.42%	2.4%
47th	Spain	4.44%	-1.1%
48th	Czechia	4.49%	-2.8%
49th	Brazil	4.57%	-
50th	Netherlands	4.57%	-1.8%
51st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	4.60%	0.4%
52nd	Portugal	4.61%	-1.2%
53rd	European Union	4.67%	-0.5%
54th	Lithuania	4.73%	-0.6%
55th	Morocco	4.73%	-1.9%
56th	Iceland	4.78%	0.5%
57th	United Kingdom	4.84%	-0.2%
58th	Hungary	4.85%	-16.9%
59th	Ireland	4.87%	-6.1%
60th	Slovenia	4.90%	4.3%
61st	Congo, Republic of	4.91%	-23.0%
62nd	Switzerland	4.91%	0.1%
63rd	Burundi	5.02%	9.9%
64th	Austria	5.45%	3.4%
65th	Eswatini	5.65%	10.0%
66th	Saudi Arabia	5.69%	-10.3%
67th	New Zealand	5.74%	-3.1%
68th	France	5.81%	2.7%
69th	Estonia	5.90%	7.4%
70th	Sweden	6.15%	11.6%
71st	Kyrgyz Republic	6.16%	10.2%
72nd	Canada	6.30%	-5.3%
73rd	Tunisia	6.43%	4.1%
74th	Finland	6.82%	-0.7%
75th	Seychelles	7.24%	-14.6%
76th	Denmark	7.48%	0.0%
77th	Norway	7.70%	-1.7%
78th	Lesotho	8.64%	23.0%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's education spending in 1995?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending in 1995 was 2.96%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How did Sri Lanka's education spending change in 1995?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending decreased by 4.9% in 1995 compared to 1994.

Which country had the highest education spending in 1995?▾

Lesotho had the highest education spending in 1995 at 8.64%.

What is the education spending of Sri Lanka in 1995?▾

The education spending of Sri Lanka in 1995 was 2.96%. This ranked 23rd globally.

How does 1995 compare to 1994 for Sri Lanka's education spending?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending went from 3.11% in 1994 to 2.96% in 1995, a 4.9% decrease.

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