Angola vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Angola
6.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Angola
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Angola ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 11.7% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Angola or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.5% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Angola ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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