School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Latvia
Latvia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
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 108th out of 218 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.1 years | — |
| 2002 | 4.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.13 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.15 years | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 6.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.07 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.87 years | -0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.87 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.87 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +49.5% | 4.11 years | 6.15 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- 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)
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 108th out of 218 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