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

Ireland
215.95 millions
in 2015
Latvia
248.79 millions
in 2017
Ireland rank
60th
Latvia rank
58th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
0100200300400197119942017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 248.79 millions against 215.95 millions in Ireland, a difference of 32.84 millions.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 58th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 93.21 millions 45.85 millions 47.36 millions Ireland
2000s 17.16 millions 134.5 millions 117.34 millions Latvia
2010s 235.57 millions 265.89 millions 30.33 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Ireland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 248.79 millions against 215.95 millions in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Ireland and Latvia?
32.84 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Ireland ranks 60th and Latvia ranks 58th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/