Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Lithuania

Lithuania: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 0.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
133rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Lithuania, 2003–2017

00.20.40.60.82003201020172003: 0.756 %2004: 0.74 %2005: 0.727 %2006: 0.725 %2007: 0.663 %2008: 0.721 %2009: 0.723 %2010: 0.888 %2011: 0.781 %2012: 0.728 %2013: 0.703 %2014: 0.681 %2015: 0.7 %2016: 0.757 %2017: 0.738 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.7% for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 0.8%
2004 0.7% -2.1%
2005 0.7% -1.8%
2006 0.7% -0.2%
2007 0.7% -8.6%
2008 0.7% +8.8%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.9% +22.8%
2011 0.8% -12.0%
2012 0.7% -6.8%
2013 0.7% -3.5%
2014 0.7% -3.1%
2015 0.7% +2.7%
2016 0.8% +8.1%
2017 0.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 130 Gabon 0.8% compare
  2. 131 Hong Kong, China 0.8% compare
  3. 132 Panama 0.7% compare
  4. 134 Singapore 0.7% compare
  5. 135 British Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
  6. 136 Myanmar 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Lithuania?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Lithuania was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
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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/