Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 3.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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, female in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Latvia was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release