Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia
Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.11 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 1991.
That places Latvia 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Latvia was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.