Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 5.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.7% | — |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -12.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.