Lithuania vs South Africa: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Lithuania
593.37 millions
in 2017
South Africa
689.71 millions
in 2019
Lithuania rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
0200400600199520072019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 689.71 millions against 593.37 millions in Lithuania, a difference of 96.34 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 320.64 millions 201.52 millions 119.12 millions Lithuania
2010s 475.89 millions 531.4 millions 55.52 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Lithuania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 689.71 millions against 593.37 millions in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Lithuania and South Africa?
96.34 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Lithuania ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government 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/