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
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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

Indicator
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,744 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release