Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 88.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia is 88.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 98th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2000 | 93.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 81.8% | 93.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 81.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.7% | 88.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 95 Germany 89.3% compare
- 96 Panama 89.1% compare
- 97 Switzerland 89.0% compare
- 99 South Sudan 88.7% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 88.6% compare
- 101 Cameroon 88.6% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Latvia was 88.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release