World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Latvia

Latvia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 5.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
5.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1999
All-time low
4.4%
in 2007
Years of data
7
1996–2009

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Latvia, 1996–2009

024681996200220091996: 5.81997: 5.71998: 6.91999: 7.22007: 4.42008: 4.82009: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 5.1% for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in 2009.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Latvia peaked at 7.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.

That places Latvia 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Latvia, 1996 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1996 5.8%
1997 5.7% -1.7%
1998 6.9% +21.1%
1999 7.2% +4.3%
2007 4.4% -38.9%
2008 4.8% +9.1%
2009 5.1% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.4% 5.7% 7.2% 4
2000s 4.8% 4.4% 5.1% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 14 Jamaica 5.9% compare
  2. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  3. 16 Cape Verde 5.3% compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 5.0% compare
  5. 19 Algeria 4.9% compare
  6. 20 Croatia 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Latvia?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Latvia was 5.1% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Latvia ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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