Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia
Latvia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia is 4.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Latvia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.889 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.75 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.59 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.49 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Latvia was 4.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.