Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Burundi
1.9%
in 2012
Sri Lanka
2.3%
in 2020
Burundi rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burundi ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 124 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 24.3% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.7% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Burundi ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release