Primary enrollment selected countries in Latvia
Latvia: Primary enrollment selected countries was 97.26 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.26
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.99
in 2008
All-time low
97.26
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries 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 in Latvia peaked at 99.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.26, in 2024.
That places Latvia 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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)
- 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Latvia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Latvia was 97.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.26 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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