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
0.40.60.811.2197319972022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release