Cape Verde vs Latvia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
4.3%
in 2023
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
89th
Latvia rank
91st
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.