Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Gambia
0.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2022
Gambia rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
150th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.52197319982023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 165 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Gambia ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release