Estonia vs Latvia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Estonia
370.75 millions
in 2017
Latvia
407.54 millions
in 2017
Estonia rank
84th
Latvia rank
82nd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
0200400600199720072017

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 407.54 millions against 370.75 millions in Estonia, a difference of 36.79 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.41 millions 81.12 millions 18.29 millions Estonia
2000s 196.34 millions 240.75 millions 44.42 millions Latvia
2010s 316.36 millions 455.68 millions 139.32 millions Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 407.54 millions against 370.75 millions in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Estonia and Latvia?
36.79 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Estonia ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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