Latvia vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Latvia
15.96 years
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
15.09 years
in 2024
Latvia rank
49th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
49th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Latvia
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 15.96 years against 15.09 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.87 years.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 49th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 15.94 years 10.05 years 5.89 years Latvia
2010s 16.13 years 13.85 years 2.28 years Latvia
2020s 16.32 years 15 years 1.32 years Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Latvia or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Latvia, at 15.96 years against 15.09 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Latvia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
0.87 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latvia and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 49th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release