Sri Lanka Education Spending 1991-2023
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 2019 was 9.90%, a 1.43% decline from 2018.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2018 was 11.33%, a 3.17% decline from 2017.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2017 was 14.50%, a 3.23% decline from 2016.
- Sri Lanka education spending for 2016 was 17.73%, a 6.78% increase from 2015.
| Sri Lanka Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
9.90% |
-1.43% |
| 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% |
-1.98% |
| 2008 |
10.25% |
-0.61% |
| 2007 |
10.86% |
-0.18% |
| 2006 |
11.04% |
0.14% |
| 2005 |
10.90% |
-0.77% |
| 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% |
