How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Latvia

248.79 millions

in 2017

Lithuania

296.19 millions

in 2017

Latvia rank

58th

Lithuania rank

55th

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

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 296.19 millions against 248.79 millions in Latvia, a difference of 47.4 millions.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 58th and Lithuania ranks 55th of 158 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.21 millions	71.16 millions	28.96 millions	Lithuania
2000s	156.68 millions	186.51 millions	29.83 millions	Lithuania
2010s	244.49 millions	267.19 millions	22.7 millions	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Latvia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 296.19 millions against 248.79 millions in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Latvia and Lithuania?: 47.4 millions, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Latvia ranks 58th and Lithuania ranks 55th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/