Lithuania vs Poland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 25th and Poland ranks 24th of 156 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Lithuania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 25th and Poland ranks 24th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/