Expenditure on primary education in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on primary education was 32.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 32.0% for expenditure on primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Latvia peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 77th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 16.3% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 32.0% | 7 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Latvia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Latvia was 32.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.