Sri Lanka - Education Spending 2012
1.45%
−0.29% from 2011
Sri Lanka's education spending was 1.45% in 2012, decreased +0.29% from 1.74% in 2011. This was the 3rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2012▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nigeria | 0.55% | -82.1% |
| 2nd | Cambodia | 1.23% | 1.8% |
| 3rd | Sri Lanka | 1.45% | -16.6% |
| 4th | South Sudan | 1.58% | 63.8% |
| 5th | Liberia | 1.78% | 4.4% |
| 6th | Monaco | 1.78% | 12.0% |
| 7th | Uganda | 1.80% | -21.8% |
| 8th | Lao PDR | 1.82% | 6.6% |
| 9th | Guinea | 1.83% | -19.8% |
| 10th | Sierra Leone | 1.84% | 7.6% |
| 11th | Georgia | 1.86% | -26.0% |
| 12th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.89% | 6.8% |
| 13th | Pakistan | 1.98% | -1.1% |
| 14th | Central African Republic | 1.98% | 78.7% |
| 15th | Azerbaijan | 2.07% | -15.1% |
| 16th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.13% | -4.2% |
| 17th | Lebanon | 2.15% | 30.0% |
| 18th | Mauritania | 2.16% | -7.4% |
| 19th | Bangladesh | 2.18% | 2.0% |
| 20th | Chad | 2.21% | -2.3% |
| 21st | Guyana | 2.24% | -10.6% |
| 22nd | Bahamas, The | 2.30% | -2.2% |
| 23rd | Madagascar | 2.34% | -1.7% |
| 24th | Bermuda | 2.39% | 8.6% |
| 25th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.49% | -0.2% |
| 26th | Malawi | 2.53% | -11.4% |
| 27th | Seychelles | 2.54% | -30.0% |
| 28th | Bahrain | 2.54% | 10.1% |
| 29th | Andorra | 2.57% | -14.1% |
| 30th | Cameroon | 2.60% | -1.9% |
| 31st | Afghanistan | 2.60% | -24.8% |
| 32nd | Gambia, The | 2.64% | 5.5% |
| 33rd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.70% | -14.8% |
| 34th | Congo, Republic of | 2.74% | 3.5% |
| 35th | Comoros | 2.75% | -2.9% |
| 36th | Armenia | 2.77% | -11.8% |
| 37th | Romania | 2.82% | -3.1% |
| 38th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.89% | -13.0% |
| 39th | Peru | 2.92% | 9.7% |
| 40th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.94% | -15.7% |
| 41st | Guatemala | 3.01% | 1.2% |
| 42nd | Gabon | 3.01% | 0.9% |
| 43rd | Turkmenistan | 3.05% | - |
| 44th | Singapore | 3.07% | 1.3% |
| 45th | Angola | 3.08% | -9.9% |
| 46th | Niger | 3.19% | 3.5% |
| 47th | St. Lucia | 3.29% | -8.6% |
| 48th | Albania | 3.30% | 3.7% |
| 49th | Nepal | 3.30% | -14.2% |
| 50th | Macao SAR, China | 3.33% | 24.3% |
| 51st | Maldives | 3.34% | 8.4% |
| 52nd | Togo | 3.38% | 9.7% |
| 53rd | Indonesia | 3.41% | 6.8% |
| 54th | Mauritius | 3.42% | 2.6% |
| 55th | Japan | 3.42% | -5.2% |
| 56th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.43% | 19.8% |
| 57th | Bulgaria | 3.48% | -2.0% |
| 58th | Mali | 3.48% | -7.3% |
| 59th | Qatar | 3.51% | -12.6% |
| 60th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.51% | 2.7% |
| 61st | British Virgin Islands | 3.56% | 2.0% |
| 62nd | Benin | 3.56% | -3.2% |
| 63rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.57% | -7.2% |
| 64th | Burkina Faso | 3.60% | -9.6% |
| 65th | Jordan | 3.64% | 1.1% |
| 66th | Paraguay | 3.67% | -0.7% |
| 67th | Zambia | 3.70% | 10.0% |
| 68th | El Salvador | 3.71% | -4.8% |
| 69th | Russian Federation | 3.79% | 2.2% |
| 70th | Slovak Republic | 3.85% | -1.3% |
| 71st | India | 3.87% | 1.9% |
| 72nd | Luxembourg | 3.88% | 9.6% |
| 73rd | Kazakhstan | 3.90% | 7.9% |
| 74th | Tajikistan | 4.02% | 2.1% |
| 75th | Italy | 4.03% | -1.5% |
| 76th | Uruguay | 4.09% | -1.3% |
| 77th | Hungary | 4.14% | -9.2% |
| 78th | Czechia | 4.19% | -0.4% |
| 79th | Tanzania | 4.23% | -7.6% |
| 80th | Colombia | 4.37% | -2.1% |
| 81st | Türkiye | 4.39% | 3.9% |
| 82nd | Viet Nam | 4.41% | 16.6% |
| 83rd | Rwanda | 4.42% | 0.9% |
| 84th | Spain | 4.46% | -5.5% |
| 85th | Fiji | 4.46% | 6.9% |
| 86th | Dominica | 4.53% | 12.4% |
| 87th | Thailand | 4.54% | -5.6% |
| 88th | Barbados | 4.59% | -24.2% |
| 89th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 4.62% | - |
| 90th | Ecuador | 4.65% | -1.9% |
| 91st | Estonia | 4.67% | -6.4% |
| 92nd | West Bank and Gaza | 4.74% | -11.1% |
| 93rd | Senegal | 4.78% | -2.6% |
| 94th | Lithuania | 4.78% | -7.2% |
| 95th | Germany | 4.83% | -1.1% |
| 96th | Poland | 4.83% | 0.1% |
| 97th | European Union | 4.83% | -5.5% |
| 98th | Mexico | 4.88% | -0.4% |
| 99th | Samoa | 4.89% | 2.5% |
| 100th | Switzerland | 4.90% | 0.9% |
| 101st | Kenya | 4.93% | 4.9% |
| 102nd | Portugal | 4.94% | -3.4% |
| 103rd | Belarus | 4.96% | 5.9% |
| 104th | Grenada | 5.07% | -7.5% |
| 105th | Mongolia | 5.20% | 12.7% |
| 106th | Argentina | 5.35% | 1.0% |
| 107th | Netherlands | 5.37% | -0.9% |
| 108th | Curaçao | 5.38% | -4.7% |
| 109th | Cabo Verde | 5.40% | 17.4% |
| 110th | Belize | 5.47% | -0.8% |
| 111th | Austria | 5.52% | -2.0% |
| 112th | South Africa | 5.52% | 4.4% |
| 113th | Morocco | 5.55% | 14.9% |
| 114th | Mozambique | 5.56% | 0.5% |
| 115th | Israel | 5.58% | 2.4% |
| 116th | Eswatini | 5.59% | -18.5% |
| 117th | Slovenia | 5.67% | 1.6% |
| 118th | Ireland | 5.71% | -1.1% |
| 119th | Malaysia | 5.74% | -0.4% |
| 120th | Brazil | 5.86% | 2.1% |
| 121st | Tunisia | 5.95% | -0.2% |
| 122nd | Zimbabwe | 6.07% | 293.1% |
| 123rd | Jamaica | 6.11% | -2.5% |
| 124th | Burundi | 6.17% | -2.4% |
| 125th | Malta | 6.25% | -17.5% |
| 126th | Honduras | 6.30% | 140.7% |
| 127th | Aruba | 6.35% | 7.3% |
| 128th | Djibouti | 6.35% | 41.4% |
| 129th | Ukraine | 6.44% | 8.5% |
| 130th | Belgium | 6.57% | 2.8% |
| 131st | Costa Rica | 6.58% | 3.2% |
| 132nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.63% | 2.8% |
| 133rd | Latvia | 6.84% | 30.4% |
| 134th | São Tomé and Principe | 6.93% | -21.2% |
| 135th | Moldova | 6.98% | -2.1% |
| 136th | Algeria | 7.03% | -23.0% |
| 137th | Timor-Leste | 7.16% | -29.7% |
| 138th | Finland | 7.17% | 11.1% |
| 139th | Denmark | 7.25% | -14.5% |
| 140th | Norway | 7.33% | 14.2% |
| 141st | Kyrgyz Republic | 7.38% | 8.7% |
| 142nd | Sweden | 7.57% | 18.2% |
| 143rd | Iceland | 7.58% | 11.7% |
| 144th | Ghana | 7.92% | -2.7% |
| 145th | Botswana | 8.11% | -25.1% |
| 146th | Namibia | 9.24% | 15.2% |
| 147th | Cuba | 11.55% | -10.0% |
| 148th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 11.72% | 74.7% |
| 149th | Kiribati | 12.50% | 7.3% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's education spending in 2012?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending in 2012 was 1.45%. This ranked 3rd globally.
How did Sri Lanka's education spending change in 2012?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending decreased by 16.6% in 2012 compared to 2011.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2012?▾
Kiribati had the highest education spending in 2012 at 12.50%.
What is the education spending of Sri Lanka in 2012?▾
The education spending of Sri Lanka in 2012 was 1.45%. This ranked 3rd globally.
How does 2012 compare to 2011 for Sri Lanka's education spending?▾
Sri Lanka's education spending went from 1.74% in 2011 to 1.45% in 2012, a 16.6% decrease.
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