Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 99.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1994.
That places Latvia 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 75.3% | — |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 75.3% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 75 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 97.2% compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.8% compare
- 81 Romania 96.7% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release