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