Ireland vs Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Latvia
1.3%
in 2017
Ireland rank
108th
Latvia rank
105th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 105th of 188 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 4.5% 2.9% Latvia
2000s 1.7% 4.3% 2.7% Latvia
2010s 1.2% 1.9% 0.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and Latvia?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 105th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.