Euro area vs Latvia: Government expenditure per student, primary
Euro area
20.3%
in 2016
Latvia
24.5%
in 2016
Euro area rank
8th
Latvia rank
10th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Euro area
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.5% against 20.3% in Euro area, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 21 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 23.3% | 4.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 28.6% | 7.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Euro area or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.5% against 20.3% in Euro area as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Euro area and Latvia?
- 4.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Euro area and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 21 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.