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Sri Lanka - Education Spending 1996

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
3.34% +0.39% from 1995 Global rank: 29th

Sri Lanka's education spending was 3.34% in 1996, increased +0.39% from 2.96% in 1995. This was the 29th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Education Spending by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Indonesia 1.08% 7.4%
2nd Monaco 1.08% 1.7%
3rd Dominican Republic 1.23% 18.8%
4th Burkina Faso 1.44% -58.3%
5th Guatemala 1.56% -2.6%
6th Eritrea 1.64% -
7th Tanzania 1.74% 18.5%
8th Armenia 1.85% -
9th China 1.85% 0.6%
10th Tajikistan 2.04% -1.1%
11th Lebanon 2.08% -6.3%
12th Niger 2.14% -8.0%
13th Bulgaria 2.23% -6.0%
14th Lao PDR 2.43% 4.1%
15th Gambia, The 2.57% 0.5%
16th Côte d'Ivoire 2.72% -36.7%
17th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.73% -3.5%
18th Chile 2.78% 8.3%
19th Oman 2.80% -6.7%
20th Pakistan 2.81% 0.5%
21st Uruguay 2.87% 13.8%
22nd Philippines 2.94% 10.5%
23rd Belgium 3.05% 2.0%
24th Albania 3.08% -19.2%
25th Peru 3.12% -8.0%
26th Togo 3.12% -22.2%
27th Romania 3.24% -
28th Trinidad and Tobago 3.25% -8.7%
29th Sri Lanka 3.34% 13.1%
30th Luxembourg 3.48% -5.0%
31st Thailand 3.50% 11.3%
32nd Azerbaijan 3.51% 5.2%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.54% -13.3%
34th Jamaica 3.68% 8.5%
35th Malawi 3.70% 34.2%
36th Syrian Arab Republic 3.70% -8.3%
37th Argentina 3.73% 249.6%
38th Costa Rica 3.89% 16.0%
39th Kazakhstan 3.92% -2.7%
40th Burundi 4.08% -18.6%
41st Slovak Republic 4.08% -3.7%
42nd Czechia 4.22% -6.0%
43rd North Macedonia 4.30% 0.7%
44th Hungary 4.33% -10.6%
45th United Kingdom 4.38% -9.5%
46th Panama 4.39% 11.3%
47th Italy 4.44% 3.0%
48th Spain 4.46% 0.5%
49th Germany 4.48% 1.3%
50th Netherlands 4.49% -1.9%
51st Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.67% 1.5%
52nd Ireland 4.75% -2.4%
53rd European Union 4.75% 1.7%
54th Lithuania 4.82% 1.8%
55th Kyrgyz Republic 4.90% -20.4%
56th Malaysia 4.91% 13.2%
57th Switzerland 4.92% 0.2%
58th Eswatini 4.94% -12.6%
59th Saudi Arabia 4.94% -13.2%
60th South Africa 5.05% -4.7%
61st Portugal 5.07% 9.8%
62nd Iceland 5.22% 9.2%
63rd Austria 5.29% -3.0%
64th Latvia 5.42% 25.9%
65th France 5.78% -0.5%
66th Kuwait 5.86% -58.7%
67th Estonia 6.05% 2.6%
68th Poland 6.23% 44.5%
69th Tunisia 6.29% -2.2%
70th New Zealand 6.38% 11.2%
71st Sweden 6.83% 11.0%
72nd Finland 6.87% 0.7%
73rd Norway 7.14% -7.2%
74th Seychelles 7.31% 1.0%
75th Jordan 7.48% 32.5%
76th Denmark 7.89% 5.5%
77th Moldova 9.90% -
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's education spending in 1996?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending in 1996 was 3.34%. This ranked 29th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's education spending change in 1996?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending increased by 13.1% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest education spending in 1996?▾

Moldova had the highest education spending in 1996 at 9.90%.

What is the education spending of Sri Lanka in 1996?▾

The education spending of Sri Lanka in 1996 was 3.34%. This ranked 29th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Sri Lanka's education spending?▾

Sri Lanka's education spending went from 2.96% in 1995 to 3.34% in 1996, a 13.1% increase.

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