Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 97.2%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Andorra 0.2% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 43 Argentina 0.0% compare
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release