Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Latvia
Latvia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 229 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Latvia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Latvia stood at 229 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Latvia peaked at 1,063 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 229 number, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 902 number | — |
| 2000 | 760 number | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 747 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 632 number | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 642 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 713 number | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 770 number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 672 number | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,058 number | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 1,063 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 837 number | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 865 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 978 number | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 620 number | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 412 number | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 318 number | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 284 number | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 331 number | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 282 number | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 229 number | -18.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 229 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 229 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902 number | 902 number | 902 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 789.4 number | 632 number | 1,063 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.89 number | 229 number | 978 number | 9 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Latvia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Latvia was 229 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 number in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.