Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 8,249 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia is 8,249, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 9,276 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,723, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 28th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,723 | — |
| 1998 | 4,084 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4,083 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,419 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4,810 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5,451 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 5,296 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,410 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,300 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 7,307 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 8,234 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 7,756 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,403 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 6,353 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,634 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 9,276 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,794 | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 7,054 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7,273 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,693 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7,256 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,569 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7,968 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8,289 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,249 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8,249 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8,249 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,963 | 3,723 | 4,084 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,109 | 4,419 | 8,234 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,431 | 6,353 | 9,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,169 | 7,968 | 8,289 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia was 8,249 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,276 in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,723 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release