Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, 2013–2023

00.511.522013201820232013: 1.1 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 0.874 %2017: 0.766 %2018: 0.96 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 0.853 %2021: 0.998 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.7 %

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 1.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia peaked at 1.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.

That places Latvia 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Latvia, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 1.1%
2014 1.8% +64.7%
2015 1.6% -11.2%
2016 0.9% -44.9%
2017 0.8% -12.3%
2018 1.0% +25.3%
2019 1.1% +16.6%
2020 0.9% -23.7%
2021 1.0% +17.0%
2022 1.2% +21.1%
2023 1.7% +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.8% 7
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.7% 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 78 Bulgaria 1.9% compare
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  3. 80 Slovakia 1.7% compare
  4. 82 United States of America 1.6% compare
  5. 83 Jordan 1.6% compare
  6. 84 India 1.6% compare

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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 1.7% 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 1.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Latvia ranks 81st out of 171 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 53.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release