Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
100th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia, 2007–2017

12342007201220172007: 4 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 0.995 %2013: 0.877 %2014: 0.889 %2015: 0.922 %2016: 0.784 %2017: 0.632 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 4.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.

That places Latvia 100th out of 140 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 5 of primary education, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Latvia, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 4.0%
2008 3.5% -14.1%
2009 2.5% -27.8%
2010 2.5% -0.9%
2011 1.6% -35.2%
2012 1.0% -37.9%
2013 0.9% -11.8%
2014 0.9% +1.3%
2015 0.9% +3.7%
2016 0.8% -15.0%
2017 0.6% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.5% 4.0% 3
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 2.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Latvia was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Latvia ranks 100th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.