Latvia: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| Latvia |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 9.92 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2022 |
| Average | 10.36 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 18.74 |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2022 is 9.92 percent, a decline from 10.69 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 13.68 percent, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Latvia from 1985 to 2022 is 10.36 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 18.74 percent was recorded in 2013.
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| Recent values | Latvia: Education spending, percent of government spending |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.92 |
| 2021 | 10.69 |
| 2020 | 11.72 |
| 2019 | 11.77 |
| 2018 | 11.15 |
| 2017 | 11.97 |
| 2016 | 12.89 |
| 2015 | 14.13 |
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.87 | 2011 | percent |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.80 | 2011 | percent |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | 99.84 | 2011 | percent |
| Primary school completion rate | 98.05 | 2024 | percent |
| School starting age, primary school | 7 | 2025 | years |
| Female to male ratio, primary school pupils | 1.00 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, secondary school students | 1.00 | 2020 | percent |
| Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education | 1.32 | 2024 | percent |
| Primary school enrollment | 97.57 | 2024 | percent |
| Secondary school enrollment | 101.25 | 2024 | percent |
| Tertiary school enrollment | 82.92 | 2024 | percent |
| Trained teachers in primary education | 100.00 | 2022 | percent |
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| PISA reading scores | 474.569 | 2022 | index points |
| PISA science scores | 493.843 | 2022 | index points |