Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia
Latvia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.26 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia is 97.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 99.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.26, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 90th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.99 | — |
| 2009 | 99.12 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.54 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.14 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.96 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.26 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.48 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.87 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.82 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.56 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.04 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.26 | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.56 | 99.12 | 99.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.55 | 97.96 | 99.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.26 | 97.26 | 98.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 87 Sierra Leone 97.37 compare
- 88 Malta 97.36 compare
- 89 Israel 97.34 compare
- 91 Hungary 97.19 compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 97.12 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 97.04 compare
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Latvia was 97.26 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.26 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.