Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Sri Lanka
5,922 millions
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
5,040 millions
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
69th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5,922 millions against 5,040 millions in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 882 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 69th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2,472 millions 637.26 millions 1,835 millions Sri Lanka
2000s 3,075 millions 3,105 millions 29.87 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 5,310 millions 4,504 millions 806.81 millions Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 5,922 millions against 5,040 millions in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
882 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 69th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/