Latvia vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
1.2%
in 2022
Spain
1.2%
in 2022
Latvia rank
94th
Spain rank
95th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 94th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 94th and Spain ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release