Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Denmark or Latvia?

Denmark, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Latvia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Latvia: Government expenditure per student, primary

Denmark

25.1%

in 2014

Latvia

24.5%

in 2016

Denmark rank

8th

Latvia rank

10th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Denmark
Latvia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.2%	18.4%	6.8%	Denmark
2000s	24.6%	23.8%	0.8%	Denmark
2010s	25.1%	29.8%	4.6%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Denmark or Latvia?: Denmark, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Denmark and Latvia?: 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Denmark ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.