Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia

Latvia: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0378 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0378
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
49th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0722
in 2008
All-time low
0.0346
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.020.040.060.082007201220182007: 0.0672008: 0.0722009: 0.0452010: 0.0542011: 0.0592012: 0.0492013: 0.052014: 0.0382015: 0.0392016: 0.0352017: 0.0412018: 0.038

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0378 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia peaked at 0.0722 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0346, in 2016.

That places Latvia 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.0674
2008 0.0722 +7.1%
2009 0.0446 -38.3%
2010 0.0542 +21.6%
2011 0.0593 +9.5%
2012 0.0485 -18.2%
2013 0.05 +2.9%
2014 0.0376 -24.7%
2015 0.0386 +2.6%
2016 0.0346 -10.3%
2017 0.041 +18.6%
2018 0.0378 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0614 0.0446 0.0722 3
2010s 0.0446 0.0346 0.0593 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 46 Jordan 0.0401 compare
  2. 47 Serbia 0.0384 compare
  3. 48 Paraguay 0.0382 compare
  4. 50 Estonia 0.0304 compare
  5. 51 Sri Lanka 0.0267 compare
  6. 52 Poland 0.0249 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Latvia was 0.0378 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0722 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Latvia ranks 49th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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