Iceland vs Latvia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Iceland
221.27 millions
in 2017
Latvia
248.79 millions
in 2017
Iceland rank
59th
Latvia rank
58th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 248.79 millions against 221.27 millions in Iceland, a difference of 27.52 millions.

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

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

Iceland ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 58th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.17 millions 43.68 millions 14.52 millions Latvia
2000s 78.24 millions 134.5 millions 56.26 millions Latvia
2010s 145.76 millions 258.31 millions 112.55 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 248.79 millions against 221.27 millions in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Iceland and Latvia?
27.52 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 58th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 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$ (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/