Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Guyana
7.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Guyana rank
181st
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 4.0% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Guyana, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Guyana ranks 181st 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.