Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Latvia

Latvia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 407.54 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
407.54 millions
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
79th
of 143 countries
All-time high
570.71 millions
in 2013
All-time low
167.72 millions
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

2003004005006001998200720171998: 167.7 millions1999: 176.4 millions2000: 184.1 millions2001: 186.1 millions2002: 199.6 millions2003: 179.1 millions2004: 176.4 millions2006: 330 millions2007: 351 millions2008: 422.4 millions2009: 394.3 millions2010: 347.5 millions2011: 348.3 millions2012: 493.1 millions2013: 570.7 millions2014: 439.9 millions2015: 458.2 millions2016: 440.2 millions2017: 407.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 407.54 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Latvia peaked at 570.71 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 167.72 millions, in 1998.

Latvia ranks 79th of 143 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 US$ in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Latvia, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 167.72 millions —
1999 176.35 millions +5.1%
2000 184.07 millions +4.4%
2001 186.05 millions +1.1%
2002 199.56 millions +7.3%
2003 179.12 millions -10.2%
2004 176.37 millions -1.5%
2006 329.98 millions +87.1%
2007 351.05 millions +6.4%
2008 422.43 millions +20.3%
2009 394.26 millions -6.7%
2010 347.5 millions -11.9%
2011 348.31 millions +0.2%
2012 493.13 millions +41.6%
2013 570.71 millions +15.7%
2014 439.93 millions -22.9%
2015 458.24 millions +4.2%
2016 440.15 millions -3.9%
2017 407.54 millions -7.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 407.54 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,599 millions, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 407.54 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,753 millions, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 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% 176.37 millions 329.98 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.03 millions 167.72 millions 176.35 millions 2
2000s 269.21 millions 176.37 millions 422.43 millions 9
2010s 438.19 millions 347.5 millions 570.71 millions 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

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  5. 81 Estonia 370.75 millions compare
  6. 82 Afghanistan 362.17 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Latvia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Latvia was 407.54 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 570.71 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 167.72 millions in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Latvia ranks 79th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/