Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 76.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76.63
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
81.28
in 2018
All-time low
64.98
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia is 76.63, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia peaked at 81.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.98, in 2000.
That places Latvia 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.98 | — |
| 2003 | 74.75 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 77.83 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 75.97 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 77.18 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 81.28 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 76.63 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.38 | 64.98 | 77.83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.98 | 77.18 | 81.28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.63 | 76.63 | 76.63 | 1 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Latvia was 76.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.28 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.98 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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