Belarus vs Latvia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belarus
12.8%
in 2023
Latvia
13.1%
in 2022
Belarus rank
55th
Latvia rank
53rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 15.7% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belarus ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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