Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 685 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 685 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 4,252 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 685 number, in 2018.
That places Latvia 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,252 number | — |
| 1996 | 4,057 number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,654 number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2,899 number | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 2,655 number | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,480 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,206 number | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,963 number | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2,504 number | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 2,572 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,244 number | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 3,862 number | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 3,872 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,896 number | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 2,419 number | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2,637 number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,784 number | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 1,156 number | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 868 number | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 856 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 931 number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 844 number | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 685 number | -18.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 685 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 80% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 685 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 743 number, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,716 number | 2,899 number | 4,252 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,725 number | 1,963 number | 3,872 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,353 number | 685 number | 2,637 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 132 Azerbaijan 743 number compare
- 133 Aruba 721 number compare
- 134 Georgia 714 number compare
- 136 Tajikistan 580 number compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 551 number compare
- 138 Guyana 536 number 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Latvia was 685 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,252 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 685 number in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.