Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Latvia

Latvia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Latvia, 1998–2017

0.511.522.531998200720171998: 1.3 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.748 %2013: 0.574 %2014: 0.509 %2015: 0.58 %2016: 0.482 %2017: 0.386 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Latvia peaked at 2.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Latvia 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.0% 2.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.8% 8

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  5. 135 Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 136 Estonia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Latvia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Latvia was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Latvia ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.