Latvia vs Malta: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Latvia
18.5%
in 2022
Malta
18.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
39th
Malta rank
41st
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st of 127 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 10.8% | 7.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 16.3% | 8.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 21.2% | 5.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 41st 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