Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 24.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia is 24.5, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 36.91 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.9 | — |
| 1999 | 18.87 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 19.39 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.51 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 19.26 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 19.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.64 | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 20.96 | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 29.45 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.71 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 24.72 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 36.91 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 27.32 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 26.77 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.38 | 17.9 | 18.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3 | 19.26 | 33.64 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 24.5 | 36.91 | 7 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Latvia was 24.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.91 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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