Czechia vs Latvia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Czechia
75.4%
in 2022
Latvia
76.0%
in 2022
Czechia rank
15th
Latvia rank
14th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.0% against 75.4% in Czechia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 76.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 79.5% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 76.0% | 0.6% | Latvia |
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, Czechia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.0% against 75.4% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Czechia ranks 15th 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.