Latvia vs Senegal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Latvia
744.89 millions
in 2017
Senegal
823.47 millions
in 2018
Latvia rank
78th
Senegal rank
76th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Latvia
  • Senegal
2004006008001.0k199820082018

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 823.47 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia, a difference of 78.58 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 76th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 185.77 millions 163.53 millions 22.24 millions Latvia
2000s 531.87 millions 591.59 millions 59.72 millions Senegal
2010s 738.31 millions 758.52 millions 20.22 millions Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Latvia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 823.47 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Latvia and Senegal?
78.58 millions, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Latvia ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 76th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/