Sri Lanka Education Spending 1991-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2023 was 8.68%, a 3.33% increase from 2022.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2022 was 5.35%, a 0.31% increase from 2021.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2021 was 5.04%, a 0.43% decline from 2020.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2020 was 5.47%, a 5.86% decline from 2018.
| Sri Lanka Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
8.68% |
3.33% |
| 2022 |
5.35% |
0.31% |
| 2021 |
5.04% |
-0.43% |
| 2020 |
5.47% |
-5.86% |
| 2018 |
11.33% |
-3.17% |
| 2017 |
14.50% |
-3.23% |
| 2016 |
17.73% |
6.78% |
| 2015 |
10.95% |
0.13% |
| 2014 |
10.82% |
1.40% |
| 2013 |
9.42% |
1.03% |
| 2012 |
8.39% |
-0.72% |
| 2011 |
9.11% |
0.50% |
| 2010 |
8.61% |
0.33% |
| 2009 |
8.27% |
-3.40% |
| 1998 |
11.67% |
-1.03% |
| 1996 |
12.69% |
1.13% |
| 1995 |
11.57% |
-1.14% |
| 1994 |
12.71% |
1.83% |
| 1991 |
10.88% |
1.83% |
