Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.3% for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia peaked at 7.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Latvia 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +85.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
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 initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Latvia was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household 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