Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.5%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
109th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia, 1999–2017

24681999200820171999: 1 %2000: 1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 3.2 %2007: 8 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 109th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 1.0%
2000 1.0% -1.8%
2001 1.1% +6.3%
2002 1.2% +8.0%
2003 2.6% +120.0%
2004 3.6% +38.8%
2005 3.2% -10.2%
2007 8.0% +147.8%
2008 5.7% -29.0%
2009 4.5% -21.6%
2010 4.4% -2.0%
2011 3.5% -20.5%
2012 2.3% -34.1%
2013 1.6% -31.3%
2014 2.0% +30.2%
2015 2.2% +7.9%
2016 1.5% -34.4%
2017 1.5% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 3.4% 1.0% 8.0% 9
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 4.4% 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 106 Türkiye 1.7% compare
  2. 107 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
  3. 108 Poland 1.6% compare
  4. 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5% compare
  5. 111 Slovenia 1.5% compare
  6. 112 Estonia 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Latvia was 1.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Latvia ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.