Estonia vs Latvia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Estonia
0.8%
in 2023
Latvia
0.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
121st
Latvia rank
118th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 121st and Latvia ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 121st and Latvia ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release