Government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia
Latvia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 24.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia is 24.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia peaked at 36.9% 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 student, primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.9% | — |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.3% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 36.9% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Latvia was 24.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.