Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia
Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 11.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia is 11.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia peaked at 18.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +72.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.2% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia was 11.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release