Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Latvia or Nepal?

Latvia, at 1,331 millions against 1,285 millions in Nepal as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Latvia and Nepal?

46 millions, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nepal?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Nepal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Latvia

1,331 millions

in 2017

Nepal

1,285 millions

in 2018

Latvia rank

87th

Nepal rank

89th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Latvia
Nepal

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,331 millions against 1,285 millions in Nepal, a difference of 46 millions.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 89th of 174 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	416.76 millions	141.4 millions	275.36 millions	Latvia
2000s	948.43 millions	280.15 millions	668.28 millions	Latvia
2010s	1,539 millions	759.81 millions	779.45 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Latvia or Nepal?: Latvia, at 1,331 millions against 1,285 millions in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Latvia and Nepal?: 46 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nepal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Nepal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Latvia ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 89th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/