Latvia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Latvia
248.79 millions
in 2017
South Africa
279.68 millions
in 2019
Latvia rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
0100200300400199620072019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 279.68 millions against 248.79 millions in Latvia, a difference of 30.89 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 103.23 millions 0.5946 millions 102.64 millions Latvia
2000s 163.3 millions 135.71 millions 27.59 millions Latvia
2010s 240.17 millions 229.15 millions 11.02 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 279.68 millions against 248.79 millions in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Latvia and South Africa?
30.89 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Latvia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/