Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia is 97.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia peaked at 106.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 141st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.6% | — |
| 2002 | 105.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 106.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.6% | 104.4% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 99.2% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.4% | 99.8% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Latvia was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Latvia ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release