Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia
Latvia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 7,520 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia is 7,520, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 11,436 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,608, in 1998.
That places Latvia 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, constant PPP$ in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,608 | — |
| 1999 | 2,848 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3,111 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 3,237 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,051 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 4,058 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,461 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 10,056 | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 6,981 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,535 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,839 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6,638 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 6,968 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9,949 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 11,436 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8,518 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 8,919 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8,489 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,886 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7,884 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,045 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,932 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,783 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,520 | -3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7,520 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7,520 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +125.4% | 4,461 | 10,056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,728 | 2,608 | 2,848 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,814 | 3,111 | 10,056 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,473 | 6,638 | 11,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,745 | 7,520 | 7,932 | 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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Latvia was 7,520 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,436 in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,608 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release