India vs Lithuania: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
India
3.9%
in 2021
Lithuania
4.0%
in 2022
India rank
97th
Lithuania rank
95th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.
India ranks 97th and Lithuania ranks 95th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, India or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 4.0% against 3.9% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between India and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do India and Lithuania rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 97th and Lithuania ranks 95th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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