Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Guinea
1.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
189th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea ranks 189th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Guinea ranks 189th 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.