Latvia vs Thailand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
4.2%
in 2022
Thailand
4.1%
in 2013
Latvia rank
87th
Thailand rank
88th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Thailand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or Thailand?
- Latvia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 88th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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