Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia stood at 99.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 105.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 103.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.3% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 102.5% | 8 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latvia was 99.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.