Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka is 6.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sri Lanka was 6.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release