What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Ghana and Sri Lanka?

252 millions, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?

10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Ghana

6,314 millions

in 2018

Sri Lanka

6,062 millions

in 2018

Ghana rank

65th

Sri Lanka rank

67th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Ghana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6,314 millions against 6,062 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 252 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 163 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,590 millions	2,729 millions	860.32 millions	Ghana
2010s	6,247 millions	5,047 millions	1,200 millions	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Ghana or Sri Lanka?: Ghana, at 6,314 millions against 6,062 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 252 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Ghana ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/