Sri Lanka
Country in Asia
In brief
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 1.8% (2023). World rank 172 of 184; in Asia, 39 of 42. Children vaccinated against measles: 99% (2024). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 47. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: adult literacy 92.5% → 92.7%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 7.7 → 5.2, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 9.2 → 5.9. Better than all its neighbours (India): adult literacy, secondary school enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, and hospital beds per 1,000 people. Worse than all its neighbours (India): higher education enrolment, access to safe drinking water, access to clean cooking fuels, out-of-pocket health spending, and overweight adults.