Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Current education expenditure, total

Ethiopia
61.7%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
74.7%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
118th

Current education expenditure, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100199920082018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 74.7% against 61.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 123 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 71.0% 90.9% 19.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 64.6% 81.7% 17.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, total, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 74.7% against 61.7% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, total between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
13.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for current education expenditure, total?
Ethiopia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,964 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).