Monaco vs Sri Lanka: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Monaco
1.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2023
Monaco rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Monaco
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Monaco, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Monaco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Monaco ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Monaco or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Monaco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Monaco and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Monaco and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Monaco ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.