Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
99th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, 2013–2017

00.511.522013201520172013: 1.1 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 0.874 %2017: 0.766 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over five years.

That places Latvia 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Latvia, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 1.1%
2014 1.8% +64.7%
2015 1.6% -11.2%
2016 0.9% -44.9%
2017 0.8% -12.3%

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 96 France 0.8% compare
  2. 97 Fiji 0.8%
  3. 98 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  4. 100 Israel 0.7% compare
  5. 101 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
  6. 102 Paraguay 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Latvia was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Latvia ranks 99th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.