Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release