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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Jordan

1,553 millions

in 2019

Sri Lanka

1,810 millions

in 2018

Jordan rank

64th

Sri Lanka rank

61st

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Jordan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,810 millions against 1,553 millions in Jordan, a difference of 257 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,105 millions	772.47 millions	332.81 millions	Jordan
2010s	1,402 millions	2,064 millions	661.45 millions	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,810 millions against 1,553 millions in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 257 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Jordan ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/