Nauru vs Sri Lanka: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Nauru
6.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Nauru rank
183rd
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Nauru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.6% in Nauru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 13.1% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, Nauru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.6% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Nauru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Nauru ranks 183rd 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.