Expenditure on primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on primary education was 18.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Lithuania, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Lithuania peaked at 18.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.8% | — |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 18.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on primary education in Lithuania was 18.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.