Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Malawi
1.7%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.7%
in 2018
Malawi rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
170th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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