Brazil vs Latvia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Brazil
19.1%
in 2022
Latvia
18.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
Latvia rank
39th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Latvia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 39th of 127 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 19.4% | 8.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 22.9% | 9.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 26.5% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Latvia?
- Brazil, at 19.1% against 18.5% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 39th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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