Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Latvia
Latvia: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 98.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Latvia peaked at 105.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.5% | — |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 101.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 102.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.6% | 105.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More aid effectiveness data for Latvia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 110,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 60,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 230,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 133.54 million current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 110,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 5.99 million current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.98 million current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 100,000 current US$ (2003)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 820,000 current US$ (2003)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 690,000 current US$ (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Latvia?
- Primary completion rate, total in Latvia was 98.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Latvia ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.