Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Iceland
544.3 millions
in 2017
Sri Lanka
572.8 millions
in 2018
Iceland rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
2004006008001.0k197319952018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 572.8 millions against 544.3 millions in Iceland, a difference of 28.5 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 463.76 millions 322.74 millions 141.03 millions Iceland
2010s 464.89 millions 479.7 millions 14.81 millions Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 572.8 millions against 544.3 millions in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
28.5 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Iceland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/