Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia

Latvia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 87.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
87.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1999
All-time low
81.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 96.4 %2000: 93.8 %2001: 90.2 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 90 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 83.7 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 87.1 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 87.9 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 83 %2016: 89 %2017: 87.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia is 87.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 96.4%
2000 93.8% -2.7%
2001 90.2% -3.8%
2002 83.9% -7.1%
2003 90.1% +7.4%
2004 90.0% -0.1%
2006 86.2% -4.2%
2007 83.7% -2.8%
2008 81.8% -2.3%
2009 87.1% +6.4%
2010 86.3% -0.9%
2011 87.7% +1.6%
2012 87.9% +0.3%
2013 86.7% -1.3%
2014 81.5% -6.1%
2015 83.0% +1.8%
2016 89.0% +7.3%
2017 87.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.4% 96.4% 96.4% 1
2000s 87.4% 81.8% 93.8% 9
2010s 86.2% 81.5% 89.0% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 100 Israel 88.0% compare
  2. 101 Switzerland 87.9% compare
  3. 102 Gabon 87.9% compare
  4. 104 Indonesia 87.6% compare
  5. 105 Rwanda 87.5% compare
  6. 106 Japan 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Latvia was 87.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Latvia ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/