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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 59,995 (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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release