Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia
Latvia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia peaked at 3.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 75th of 170 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 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.1% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 74 Sudan 2.9% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.8% compare
- 77 Germany 2.7% compare
- 78 Gambia 2.7% compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
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 2.8% 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 3.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 170 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 55.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release