Latvia vs Poland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Latvia
4.3%
in 2022
Poland
4.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
91st
Poland rank
92nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Latvia ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd 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.