Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 639 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 639 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 4,099 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 639 number, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 135th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,099 number | — |
| 1996 | 3,978 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,107 number | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1,466 number | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 782 number | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 1,225 number | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 1,258 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 736 number | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 639 number | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,728 number | 3,107 number | 4,099 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,018 number | 639 number | 1,466 number | 6 |
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More education data for Latvia
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- 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)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia was 639 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,099 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 number in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.