Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1994–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1994–2017

0.511.522.51994200520171994: 2.5 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 1.9 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 2 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.588 %2013: 0.387 %2014: 0.39 %2015: 0.354 %2016: 0.447 %2017: 0.325 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 2.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Latvia 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 2.5%
1995 2.5% +0.5%
1996 1.9% -25.0%
1999 1.2% -36.2%
2000 1.1% -4.5%
2001 1.1% -2.1%
2002 1.1% -1.8%
2003 1.6% +47.1%
2004 1.9% +21.8%
2005 1.8% -8.9%
2006 1.9% +9.3%
2007 2.0% +4.9%
2008 1.4% -31.6%
2009 1.4% +3.6%
2010 1.4% -1.7%
2011 1.1% -22.9%
2012 0.6% -46.0%
2013 0.4% -34.1%
2014 0.4% +0.9%
2015 0.4% -9.3%
2016 0.4% +26.3%
2017 0.3% -27.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 58% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.2% 2.5% 4
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 127 Czechia 0.4% compare
  2. 128 Serbia 0.3% compare
  3. 129 Estonia 0.3% compare
  4. 131 Kuwait 0.3% compare
  5. 132 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  6. 133 Malta 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
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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.