Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
0.1%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
123rd
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 169 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 123rd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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