Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia is 0.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 2.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 131st of 183 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.4% | — |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 2 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.