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
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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

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release