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. β² Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia, 1997β2022
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.
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
- 25 Spain 9,174 compare
- 26 New Zealand 9,173 compare
- 27 Poland 8,495 compare
- 29 Slovak Republic 8,164 compare
- 30 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 7,955 compare
- 31 Hungary 7,937 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release