Afghanistan vs Latvia: Government expenditure on education, total

Afghanistan
4.3%
in 2017
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
88th
Latvia rank
89th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latvia
02468199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 89th of 196 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Afghanistan or Latvia?
Afghanistan, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Afghanistan and Latvia?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.