Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 744.89 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
744.89 millions
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
77th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1,043 millions
in 2013
All-time low
306.55 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Latvia, 1998–2017

4006008001.0k1998200720171998: 306.5 millions1999: 322.3 millions2000: 336.4 millions2001: 340.1 millions2002: 364.8 millions2003: 327.4 millions2004: 322.4 millions2006: 603.1 millions2007: 641.6 millions2008: 772.1 millions2009: 720.6 millions2010: 635.2 millions2011: 636.6 millions2012: 901.3 millions2013: 1.0k millions2014: 804.1 millions2015: 837.6 millions2016: 804.5 millions2017: 744.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Latvia stood at 744.89 millions.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Latvia peaked at 1,043 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 306.55 millions, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 77th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Latvia, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 306.55 millions —
1999 322.33 millions +5.1%
2000 336.45 millions +4.4%
2001 340.06 millions +1.1%
2002 364.76 millions +7.3%
2003 327.39 millions -10.2%
2004 322.37 millions -1.5%
2006 603.13 millions +87.1%
2007 641.64 millions +6.4%
2008 772.11 millions +20.3%
2009 720.62 millions -6.7%
2010 635.16 millions -11.9%
2011 636.64 millions +0.2%
2012 901.34 millions +41.6%
2013 1,043 millions +15.7%
2014 804.09 millions -22.9%
2015 837.57 millions +4.2%
2016 804.51 millions -3.9%
2017 744.89 millions -7.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 744.89 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,312 millions, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 744.89 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +87.1% 322.37 millions 603.13 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 314.44 millions 306.55 millions 322.33 millions 2
2000s 492.06 millions 322.37 millions 772.11 millions 9
2010s 800.92 millions 635.16 millions 1,043 millions 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 74 Uruguay 859.74 millions compare
  2. 75 Uganda 811.17 millions compare
  3. 76 Senegal 804.49 millions compare
  4. 78 Burkina Faso 744.17 millions compare
  5. 79 Lithuania 705.7 millions compare
  6. 80 Luxembourg 705.07 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Latvia was 744.89 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,043 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 306.55 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Latvia ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/