Costa Rica vs Latvia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2023
Latvia
20.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Latvia rank
25th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 145 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 27.8% | 12.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 27.0% | 13.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 23.3% | 7.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 20.9% | 8.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release