Cayman Islands vs Sri Lanka: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cayman Islands
1.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
190th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 190th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cayman Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th 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.