Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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