School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.04 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia is 12.04 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia peaked at 12.48 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.57 years, in 2001.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.57 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.76 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.29 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.99 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.48 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.09 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.04 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 11.57 years | 12.35 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.36 years | 12.11 years | 12.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 years | 12.04 years | 12.38 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 80 Palau 12.12 years compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.08 years compare
- 82 Chile 12.07 years compare
- 84 North Macedonia 12.04 years compare
- 85 Andorra 12.02 years compare
- 86 Timor-Leste 12.02 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 secondary, female in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Latvia was 12.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 years in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release