What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Estonia and Lithuania?

18.48 millions, with Estonia ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Estonia vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Estonia

370.75 millions

in 2017

Lithuania

352.27 millions

in 2017

Estonia rank

84th

Lithuania rank

87th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 370.75 millions against 352.27 millions in Lithuania, a difference of 18.48 millions.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 151 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	222.94 millions	229.82 millions	6.89 millions	Lithuania
2010s	316.36 millions	325.6 millions	9.25 millions	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Estonia or Lithuania?: Estonia, at 370.75 millions against 352.27 millions in Lithuania as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Estonia and Lithuania?: 18.48 millions, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Estonia ranks 84th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/