Government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure per student, primary was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka is 7.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
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 per student, primary in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Sri Lanka was 7.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.