Latvia vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
0.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
0.8%
in 2022
Latvia rank
13th
Lithuania rank
14th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 14th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 13th and Lithuania ranks 14th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release