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

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Ghana

522.98 millions

in 2014

Sri Lanka

560.79 millions

in 2018

Ghana rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

74th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Ghana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 560.79 millions against 522.98 millions in Ghana, a difference of 37.81 millions.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 151 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	457.71 millions	244.76 millions	212.95 millions	Ghana
2010s	857.42 millions	298.28 millions	559.14 millions	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Ghana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 560.79 millions against 522.98 millions in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 37.81 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Ghana ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/