Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latvia
Latvia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latvia, 1995–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 99.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latvia peaked at 106.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.2% | — |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 93.6% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.6% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 101.9% | 8 |
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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, total in Latvia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latvia was 99.6% 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, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Latvia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.