Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia
Latvia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia stood at 97.8%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 106.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 106.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6% | 99.8% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.6% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Latvia was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release