Average age, primary education and below in Latvia
Latvia: Average age, primary education and below was 61.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Latvia, 1998–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -31.2% | 60.31 | 41.52 |
| 2006 | +29.8% | 49.31 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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