Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia

Latvia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 21.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 146 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2013
All-time low
20.8%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1997–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 27.61998: 28.11999: 27.12000: 27.62001: 27.92002: 28.72003: 25.22004: 23.52006: 21.12007: 21.92008: 25.52009: 28.72010: 24.32011: 21.92012: 282013: 29.22014: 20.82015: 20.82016: 20.82017: 21

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia stood at 21.0%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 21st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Latvia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 27.6%
1998 28.1% +2.0%
1999 27.1% -3.7%
2000 27.6% +1.7%
2001 27.9% +1.4%
2002 28.7% +2.8%
2003 25.2% -12.4%
2004 23.5% -6.6%
2006 21.1% -10.3%
2007 21.9% +4.1%
2008 25.5% +16.0%
2009 28.7% +12.8%
2010 24.3% -15.4%
2011 21.9% -9.8%
2012 28.0% +28.0%
2013 29.2% +4.1%
2014 20.8% -28.9%
2015 20.8% +0.1%
2016 20.8% +0.1%
2017 21.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 27.1% 28.1% 3
2000s 25.6% 21.1% 28.7% 9
2010s 23.4% 20.8% 29.2% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
  2. 19 Brazil 21.3% compare
  3. 20 Finland 21.2% compare
  4. 22 Norway 21.0% compare
  5. 23 Thailand 20.3%
  6. 24 Switzerland 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Latvia was 21.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/