Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia peaked at 37.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 39th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.4% | — |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +75.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.1% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 36 France 19.1% compare
- 37 Brazil 19.1% compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 18.8% compare
- 40 New Zealand 18.3% compare
- 41 Malta 18.3% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 18.0% compare
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia was 18.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release