Sri Lanka: Education spending, percent of GDP
| Sri Lanka |
Public spending on education, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Dernière valeur | 1.83 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Mesure | pour cent |
| Data availability | 1973 - 2023 |
| Average | 2.38 |
| Min - Max | 1.20 - 3.34 |
| La source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Sri Lanka de 1973 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Sri Lanka pendant cette période était de 2.38 pour cent avec un minimum de 1.2 pour cent en 2022 et un maximum de 3.34 pour cent en 1996.
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| Recent values | Sri Lanka: Education spending, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.83 |
| 2022 | 1.20 |
| 2021 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 1.99 |
| 2017 | 2.59 |
| 2016 | 3.23 |
| 2015 | 2.11 |
Définition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
| Related indicators | Latest value related | Référence | Mesure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education spending, percent of GDP | 1.83 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Education spending, percent of government spending | 7.22 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Literacy rate | 92.74 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.05 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 98.70 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 98.87 | 2024 | pour cent |
| Primary school completion rate | 94.54 | 2023 | pour cent |
| School starting age, primary school | 5 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.00 | 2020 | pour cent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.05 | 2018 | pour cent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.40 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Primary school enrollment | 91.45 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 87.95 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 20.74 | 2023 | pour cent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 86.38 | 2023 | pour cent |