Romania vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Romania
0.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2022
Romania rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Romania |
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, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Romania ranks 155th 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