Israel vs Latvia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Israel
0.8%
in 2022
Latvia
0.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
15th
Latvia rank
13th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Israel
  • Latvia
0.40.60.811.2197319972022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Israel ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 13th of 169 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Latvia
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Latvia
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Latvia
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Israel ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release