Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 91.5% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places Latvia 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +101.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +91.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Latvia was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release