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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ghana vs Latvia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Ghana

486.97 millions

in 2014

Latvia

454.74 millions

in 2017

Ghana rank

54th

Latvia rank

55th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

Ghana
Latvia

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 486.97 millions against 454.74 millions in Latvia, a difference of 32.23 millions.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Ghana ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	139.17 millions	246.19 millions	107.02 millions	Latvia
2010s	411.08 millions	415.93 millions	4.85 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Ghana or Latvia?: Ghana, at 486.97 millions against 454.74 millions in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Ghana and Latvia?: 32.23 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Ghana ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/