School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.87 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia stood at 5.87 years.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 6.16 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1 years, in 2001.
That places Latvia 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 years | 4.1 years | 6.15 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 5.97 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 years | 5.87 years | 5.99 years | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,966 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia was 5.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 years in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release