Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia peaked at 2.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Latvia was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Latvia ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release