Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 6.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 73.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2005.
That places Latvia 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.8% | — |
| 1965 | 58.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 73.3% | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 70.0% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 65.4% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 37.7% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 103 Israel 7.3% compare
- 104 United States of America 7.2% compare
- 105 Haiti 7.2% compare
- 107 Cyprus 6.6% compare
- 108 Russian Federation 6.3% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.0% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Latvia was 6.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary