Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
98.1%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Latvia is 99.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.1% | — |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 completion rate, primary education, male in Latvia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Latvia was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release