Gabon vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Lithuania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 130th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Gabon or Lithuania?
- Gabon, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Lithuania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Gabon and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lithuania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 130th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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 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/