France vs Latvia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
France
19.1%
in 2022
Latvia
18.5%
in 2022
France rank
36th
Latvia rank
39th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
France currently reports 19.1% against 18.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 127 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.9% | 0.7% | 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, France or Latvia?
- France, 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 France and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 36th 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