School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.9 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.9 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.26 years
in 2006
All-time low
8.62 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.9 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia peaked at 9.26 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.62 years, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.62 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.93 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.08 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.16 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.9 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 years | 8.62 years | 9.26 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 9.02 years | 9.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.9 years | 9.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 99 Estonia 8.91 years compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.91 years compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.9 years compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 8.87 years compare
- 104 Indonesia 8.87 years compare
- 105 Armenia 8.86 years compare
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Latvia was 8.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 years in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release