Average age, primary education and below in Latvia

Latvia: Average age, primary education and below was 61.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
61.95
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
64.6
in 2013
All-time low
39.86
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 62.51999: 63.12000: 61.82001: 60.32002: 41.52003: 39.92004: 41.12005: 49.32006: 642007: 63.82008: 62.92009: 60.32010: 60.32011: 60.12012: 62.82013: 64.62014: 63.52015: 63.42016: 61.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 61.95 for average age, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Latvia peaked at 64.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.86, in 2003.

Latvia ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 62.55 —
1999 63.14 +0.9%
2000 61.8 -2.1%
2001 60.31 -2.4%
2002 41.52 -31.2%
2003 39.86 -4.0%
2004 41.13 +3.2%
2005 49.31 +19.9%
2006 64 +29.8%
2007 63.83 -0.3%
2008 62.93 -1.4%
2009 60.26 -4.2%
2010 60.35 +0.1%
2011 60.1 -0.4%
2012 62.76 +4.4%
2013 64.6 +2.9%
2014 63.53 -1.7%
2015 63.36 -0.3%
2016 61.95 -2.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 61.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 61.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -31.2% 60.31 41.52
2006 +29.8% 49.31 64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.84 62.55 63.14 2
2000s 54.49 39.86 64 10
2010s 62.38 60.1 64.6 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 12 Spain 65.06 compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 64.17 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 63.36 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 61.85 compare
  5. 17 Hungary 61.36 compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Latvia?
Average age, primary education and below in Latvia was 61.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 64.6 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.86 in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Latvia ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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