Poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia
Latvia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.91 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.91
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 2040
All-time low
11.79
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia is 12.91, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia peaked at 12.91 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.79 | — |
| 2020 | 11.96 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.13 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 12.36 | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 12.62 | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 12.91 | +2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.79 | 11.79 | 11.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.96 | 12.13 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.49 | 12.36 | 12.62 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.91 | 12.91 | 12.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Latvia was 12.91 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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