Latvia vs Turkmenistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Latvia

4.3%

in 2022

Turkmenistan

4.3%

in 2024

Latvia rank

91st

Turkmenistan rank

94th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Latvia ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.