Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia

Latvia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 1989
All-time low
88.9%
in 1995
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 101.3 %1982: 100.9 %1983: 100.4 %1984: 99.4 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 98.3 %1987: 105.4 %1988: 105.2 %1989: 105.7 %1990: 95.5 %1991: 96.2 %1992: 96 %1993: 92.3 %1994: 89.5 %1995: 88.9 %1996: 89.4 %1997: 89.7 %1998: 91.6 %1999: 92.4 %2000: 93.3 %2001: 96.8 %2002: 100.3 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 103.3 %2005: 105.1 %2006: 105.6 %2007: 105.5 %2008: 105.5 %2009: 104.3 %2010: 104.1 %2011: 104.2 %2012: 102.6 %2013: 102.4 %2014: 101.1 %2015: 100.5 %2016: 100.6 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 100.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 100.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 105.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1995.

That places Latvia 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Latvia, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 101.3%
1982 100.9% -0.5%
1983 100.4% -0.5%
1984 99.4% -0.9%
1985 98.9% -0.6%
1986 98.3% -0.6%
1987 105.4% +7.2%
1988 105.2% -0.3%
1989 105.7% +0.6%
1990 95.5% -9.7%
1991 96.2% +0.7%
1992 96.0% -0.2%
1993 92.3% -3.9%
1994 89.5% -3.0%
1995 88.9% -0.7%
1996 89.4% +0.6%
1997 89.7% +0.3%
1998 91.6% +2.1%
1999 92.4% +0.9%
2000 93.3% +1.0%
2001 96.8% +3.8%
2002 100.3% +3.6%
2003 102.2% +1.9%
2004 103.3% +1.0%
2005 105.1% +1.8%
2006 105.6% +0.5%
2007 105.5% -0.1%
2008 105.5% -0.0%
2009 104.3% -1.1%
2010 104.1% -0.2%
2011 104.2% +0.1%
2012 102.6% -1.5%
2013 102.4% -0.2%
2014 101.1% -1.3%
2015 100.5% -0.6%
2016 100.6% +0.1%
2017 100.7% +0.1%
2018 100.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101.7% 98.3% 105.7% 9
1990s 92.1% 88.9% 96.2% 10
2000s 102.2% 93.3% 105.6% 10
2010s 101.9% 100.5% 104.2% 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 93 Albania 101.2% compare
  2. 94 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  3. 95 Kenya 100.7% compare
  4. 97 Germany 100.5% compare
  5. 98 Maldives 100.5% compare
  6. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Latvia was 100.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.