Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Latvia, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 1.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 109th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Latvia was 0.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.