Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 83 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
98.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 13th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.4% | — |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Latvia was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release