Croatia vs Latvia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Croatia
76.3%
in 2022
Latvia
76.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
13th
Latvia rank
14th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 76.3% against 76.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 79.1% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 79.5% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 0.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 76.3% against 76.0% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Croatia ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.