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

Lithuania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.1%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
40th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 14.12004: 14.72005: 152006: 15.42007: 14.32008: 16.22009: 17.72010: 22.12011: 202012: 192013: 18.62014: 18.12015: 18.42016: 19.32017: 18.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania stood at 18.1%.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2003.

Lithuania ranks 40th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 14.1%
2004 14.7% +4.4%
2005 15.0% +2.5%
2006 15.4% +2.4%
2007 14.3% -7.5%
2008 16.2% +14.0%
2009 17.7% +8.7%
2010 22.1% +25.1%
2011 20.0% -9.4%
2012 19.0% -4.9%
2013 18.6% -2.4%
2014 18.1% -2.6%
2015 18.4% +1.6%
2016 19.3% +5.0%
2017 18.1% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 14.1% 17.7% 7
2010s 19.2% 18.1% 22.1% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 37 Australia 18.9% compare
  2. 38 South Africa 18.6% compare
  3. 39 Chile 18.4% compare
  4. 41 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
  5. 42 Germany 17.6% compare
  6. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania was 18.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 40th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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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/