Lithuania vs Turkmenistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Lithuania
4.3%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
4.3%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
94th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 3.1% 1.3% Lithuania
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Lithuania or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Lithuania and Turkmenistan?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Turkmenistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Turkmenistan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Lithuania ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.