Latvia vs Switzerland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Latvia
20.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
19.7%
in 2022
Latvia rank
25th
Switzerland rank
28th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.3% against 19.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 145 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 7.9% | 20.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 8.7% | 17.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 14.7% | 8.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 0.4% | 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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th 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