Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$

Bhutan
1,170
in 2014
Sri Lanka
880.64
in 2018
Bhutan rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,170 against 880.64 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 289.36.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Bhutan ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 607.36 615.19 7.83 Sri Lanka
2010s 790.53 529.93 260.6 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
Bhutan, at 1,170 against 880.64 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
289.36, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Bhutan ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/