Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 2.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.7% | — |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +467.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 6.9% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sri Lanka was 2.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release