Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
5.9%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
6.3%
in 2019
Ghana rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 127 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 4.8% | 8.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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