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

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.

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.

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

Latvia

744.89 millions

in 2017

Uganda

814.36 millions

in 2014

Latvia rank

78th

Uganda rank

77th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Latvia
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 814.36 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia, a difference of 69.47 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uganda ahead.

Latvia ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 77th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	218.58 millions	651.59 millions	433.01 millions	Uganda
2010s	720.45 millions	750.15 millions	29.7 millions	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Latvia or Uganda?: Uganda, at 814.36 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Latvia and Uganda?: 69.47 millions, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Latvia ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 77th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/