Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania

Lithuania: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 16.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 1997
All-time low
14.6%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1997–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 33.82001: 32.22003: 27.42004: 25.32005: 22.52006: 21.62007: 20.62008: 18.92009: 25.72010: 23.92011: 23.82012: 202014: 14.62015: 15.72016: 17.12017: 16.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania stood at 16.9%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 33.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2014.

Lithuania ranks 38th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 33.8%
2001 32.2% -4.8%
2003 27.4% -14.8%
2004 25.3% -7.9%
2005 22.5% -11.1%
2006 21.6% -3.7%
2007 20.6% -4.7%
2008 18.9% -8.5%
2009 25.7% +36.1%
2010 23.9% -7.2%
2011 23.8% -0.0%
2012 20.0% -16.0%
2014 14.6% -27.3%
2015 15.7% +8.0%
2016 17.1% +8.8%
2017 16.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1
2000s 24.3% 18.9% 32.2% 8
2010s 18.9% 14.6% 23.9% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 35 Bermuda 17.4% compare
  2. 36 Belgium 17.1% compare
  3. 37 Slovakia 17.1% compare
  4. 39 Kuwait 16.8% compare
  5. 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.8% compare
  6. 41 Portugal 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania was 16.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Lithuania ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/