Czechia vs Latvia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Czechia
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Czechia rank
93rd
Latvia rank
91st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Czechia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Czechia ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Czechia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Czechia ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 91st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.