Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 20.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania is 20.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 33.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 23rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.5% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Lithuania was 20.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release