Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bahrain
1.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Bahrain, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bahrain ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.