Angola vs Sri Lanka: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Angola
6.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Angola
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Angola ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 11.7% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Angola or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.5% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Angola ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.