Sri Lanka - Education Spending 2011
1.74%
+0.08% from 2010
Sri Lanka's education spending was 1.74% in 2011, increased +0.08% from 1.66% in 2010. This was the 9th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2011▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Myanmar | 0.79% | -34.5% |
| 2nd | South Sudan | 0.96% | -7.9% |
| 3rd | Central African Republic | 1.11% | -0.9% |
| 4th | Cambodia | 1.21% | -3.2% |
| 5th | Monaco | 1.59% | 20.7% |
| 6th | Lebanon | 1.65% | 2.4% |
| 7th | Lao PDR | 1.71% | -0.1% |
| 8th | Sierra Leone | 1.71% | 3.5% |
| 9th | Sri Lanka | 1.74% | 4.9% |
| 10th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.77% | 5.0% |
| 11th | Dominican Republic | 1.88% | -0.4% |
| 12th | Pakistan | 2.00% | -2.5% |
| 13th | Bangladesh | 2.13% | 10.0% |
| 14th | Bermuda | 2.20% | -4.8% |
| 15th | Chad | 2.26% | 13.9% |
| 16th | Guinea | 2.29% | -10.3% |
| 17th | Uganda | 2.30% | 33.1% |
| 18th | Bahrain | 2.31% | -1.7% |
| 19th | Mauritania | 2.33% | 19.0% |
| 20th | Bahamas, The | 2.36% | -3.9% |
| 21st | Madagascar | 2.38% | 4.1% |
| 22nd | Azerbaijan | 2.44% | -12.4% |
| 23rd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.50% | -1.9% |
| 24th | Gambia, The | 2.50% | -2.4% |
| 25th | Guyana | 2.51% | 4.0% |
| 26th | Georgia | 2.51% | -8.9% |
| 27th | Liechtenstein | 2.56% | 24.8% |
| 28th | Congo, Republic of | 2.65% | -53.5% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 2.65% | -6.8% |
| 30th | Peru | 2.66% | -7.1% |
| 31st | Macao SAR, China | 2.68% | 2.2% |
| 32nd | San Marino | 2.70% | 2.8% |
| 33rd | Comoros | 2.83% | -36.0% |
| 34th | Malawi | 2.85% | 17.3% |
| 35th | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.87% | -11.7% |
| 36th | Romania | 2.91% | -14.7% |
| 37th | Guatemala | 2.97% | 4.2% |
| 38th | Andorra | 2.99% | 0.4% |
| 39th | Gabon | 2.99% | -2.9% |
| 40th | Singapore | 3.03% | -1.6% |
| 41st | Panama | 3.07% | -10.4% |
| 42nd | Togo | 3.08% | 4.0% |
| 43rd | Niger | 3.08% | 13.1% |
| 44th | Maldives | 3.08% | -15.2% |
| 45th | Armenia | 3.14% | -3.2% |
| 46th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.17% | 24.6% |
| 47th | Albania | 3.18% | -3.0% |
| 48th | Indonesia | 3.19% | 13.4% |
| 49th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.32% | 80.2% |
| 50th | Mauritius | 3.33% | -6.2% |
| 51st | Zambia | 3.36% | -1.7% |
| 52nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.42% | -2.6% |
| 53rd | Afghanistan | 3.46% | -0.5% |
| 54th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.48% | -6.0% |
| 55th | Bulgaria | 3.55% | -8.1% |
| 56th | St. Lucia | 3.60% | 3.3% |
| 57th | Jordan | 3.60% | 13.6% |
| 58th | Japan | 3.61% | 0.2% |
| 59th | Kazakhstan | 3.61% | 0.8% |
| 60th | Seychelles | 3.63% | -19.0% |
| 61st | Paraguay | 3.69% | 33.3% |
| 62nd | Russian Federation | 3.71% | -9.2% |
| 63rd | Mali | 3.75% | 12.3% |
| 64th | Viet Nam | 3.78% | -6.6% |
| 65th | India | 3.80% | 12.4% |
| 66th | Nepal | 3.84% | 5.8% |
| 67th | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.85% | -8.6% |
| 68th | El Salvador | 3.90% | -3.7% |
| 69th | Slovak Republic | 3.91% | -3.5% |
| 70th | Tajikistan | 3.94% | -1.8% |
| 71st | Burkina Faso | 3.99% | 13.8% |
| 72nd | Qatar | 4.01% | -11.6% |
| 73rd | Chile | 4.06% | -3.1% |
| 74th | Serbia | 4.07% | -5.5% |
| 75th | Italy | 4.09% | -5.1% |
| 76th | Croatia | 4.11% | -2.4% |
| 77th | Uruguay | 4.15% | 45.3% |
| 78th | Fiji | 4.17% | -7.2% |
| 79th | Czechia | 4.21% | 5.4% |
| 80th | Türkiye | 4.22% | - |
| 81st | Bhutan | 4.32% | 12.9% |
| 82nd | Rwanda | 4.38% | -5.4% |
| 83rd | Colombia | 4.47% | -7.6% |
| 84th | Hungary | 4.56% | -3.4% |
| 85th | Tanzania | 4.58% | 0.8% |
| 86th | Cabo Verde | 4.60% | -9.4% |
| 87th | Mongolia | 4.61% | -0.8% |
| 88th | Belarus | 4.68% | -10.3% |
| 89th | Kenya | 4.70% | -2.4% |
| 90th | Spain | 4.72% | -2.4% |
| 91st | Ecuador | 4.74% | 3.1% |
| 92nd | Samoa | 4.77% | -6.7% |
| 93rd | Thailand | 4.81% | 37.0% |
| 94th | Poland | 4.83% | -5.0% |
| 95th | Switzerland | 4.86% | 1.1% |
| 96th | Germany | 4.89% | -2.2% |
| 97th | Senegal | 4.90% | 800.0% |
| 98th | Mexico | 4.90% | -0.7% |
| 99th | Estonia | 5.00% | -9.5% |
| 100th | Portugal | 5.12% | -5.3% |
| 101st | European Union | 5.12% | -4.7% |
| 102nd | Lithuania | 5.15% | -4.0% |
| 103rd | Latvia | 5.24% | 1.9% |
| 104th | Canada | 5.26% | -1.8% |
| 105th | South Africa | 5.29% | 3.0% |
| 106th | Argentina | 5.29% | 5.4% |
| 107th | West Bank and Gaza | 5.34% | -13.8% |
| 108th | Netherlands | 5.42% | -0.7% |
| 109th | Israel | 5.44% | 0.4% |
| 110th | Grenada | 5.49% | 8.1% |
| 111th | Belize | 5.52% | 5.3% |
| 112th | Mozambique | 5.53% | 5.4% |
| 113th | United Kingdom | 5.57% | -2.2% |
| 114th | Slovenia | 5.58% | -0.2% |
| 115th | Austria | 5.63% | -1.9% |
| 116th | Curaçao | 5.65% | - |
| 117th | Brazil | 5.74% | 1.6% |
| 118th | Malaysia | 5.76% | 16.0% |
| 119th | Ireland | 5.77% | -4.6% |
| 120th | Aruba | 5.91% | -12.4% |
| 121st | Ukraine | 5.94% | -15.8% |
| 122nd | Jamaica | 6.27% | -1.6% |
| 123rd | Burundi | 6.32% | -6.7% |
| 124th | Costa Rica | 6.38% | -2.8% |
| 125th | Belgium | 6.38% | -0.9% |
| 126th | Sweden | 6.41% | -2.4% |
| 127th | Norway | 6.41% | -4.4% |
| 128th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.45% | -7.5% |
| 129th | Finland | 6.46% | -0.7% |
| 130th | Cyprus | 6.52% | -0.1% |
| 131st | Iceland | 6.79% | -2.2% |
| 132nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.79% | 16.7% |
| 133rd | Eswatini | 6.86% | 12.2% |
| 134th | Moldova | 7.14% | -6.0% |
| 135th | Malta | 7.58% | 22.1% |
| 136th | Namibia | 8.02% | -2.7% |
| 137th | Ghana | 8.14% | 46.9% |
| 138th | Denmark | 8.48% | -0.9% |
| 139th | São Tomé and Principe | 8.79% | -12.0% |
| 140th | Algeria | 9.12% | 5.0% |
| 141st | Timor-Leste | 10.19% | -8.2% |
| 142nd | Botswana | 10.83% | 10.2% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's education spending in 2011?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending in 2011 was 1.74%. This ranked 9th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's education spending change in 2011?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending increased by 4.9% in 2011 compared to 2010.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2011?▾
Botswana had the highest education spending in 2011 at 10.83%.
What is the education spending of Sri Lanka in 2011?▾
The education spending of Sri Lanka in 2011 was 1.74%. This ranked 9th globally.
How does 2011 compare to 2010 for Sri Lanka's education spending?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending went from 1.66% in 2010 to 1.74% in 2011, a 4.9% increase.
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