Latvia vs United States of America: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Latvia
1.3%
in 2022
United States of America
1.5%
in 2021
Latvia rank
38th
United States of America rank
35th

Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
2468199920102022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Latvia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 35th of 61 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 1.3% 1.5% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Latvia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Latvia and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Latvia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 35th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household 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 household 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
61 places, 735 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release