Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Pakistan
0.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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