Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 79th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release