Latvia vs Lithuania: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of

Latvia
20.3%
in 2022
Lithuania
20.7%
in 2022
Latvia rank
25th
Lithuania rank
23rd

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.

Latvia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 23rd of 145 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 28.3% 33.7% 5.4% Lithuania
2000s 28.4% 32.2% 3.7% Lithuania
2010s 22.0% 17.3% 4.7% Latvia
2020s 20.9% 21.1% 0.2% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Latvia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 23rd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release