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

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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 Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Latvia

744.89 millions

in 2017

Uruguay

880.02 millions

in 2018

Latvia rank

78th

Uruguay rank

75th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Latvia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 880.02 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia, a difference of 135.13 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

Latvia ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	197.58 millions	268.93 millions	71.35 millions	Uruguay
2000s	255.21 millions	290.26 millions	35.05 millions	Uruguay
2010s	693.73 millions	783.36 millions	89.64 millions	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Latvia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 880.02 millions against 744.89 millions in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Latvia and Uruguay?: 135.13 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Latvia ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 75th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/