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

14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.

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.

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

Latvia

407.54 millions

in 2017

Nepal

398.34 millions

in 2015

Latvia rank

82nd

Nepal rank

83rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Latvia
Nepal

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 407.54 millions against 398.34 millions in Nepal, a difference of 9.2 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.12 millions	70.36 millions	10.76 millions	Latvia
2000s	217.03 millions	171.22 millions	45.81 millions	Latvia
2010s	469.89 millions	358.29 millions	111.6 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Latvia or Nepal?: Latvia, at 407.54 millions against 398.34 millions in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Latvia and Nepal?: 9.2 millions, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nepal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Latvia and Nepal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Latvia ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/