Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia
Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 4.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia is 4.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 68.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.7% | — |
| 1965 | 64.8% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 61.4% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -67.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.8% | 64.8% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 46.1% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 23.3% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 129 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare
- 130 Ukraine 5.0% compare
- 131 Estonia 4.6% compare
- 133 Slovenia 3.5% compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 3.4% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 3.0% 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Latvia was 4.3% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Latvia ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)