Persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia
Latvia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia stood at 96.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 57th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.1% | — |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 98.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Latvia was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.