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Europe > Latvia > Education

LATVIAN EDUCATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 5.57 % of GNI Time series [35th of 168]
Class size > Age 13 14.3 students [24th of 29]
Class size > Age 9 18.7 students [15th of 17]
Duration of compulsory education 9 years [87th of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level 4 [167th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 8 [11th of 181]
Education enrolment by level > Primary level 103,359 Time series [136th of 189]
    Education enrolment by level > Primary level (per capita) 0.044 per capita Time series [156th of 172]
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 276,072 Time series [106th of 171]
    Education enrolment by level > Secondary level (per capita) 118.08 per 1,000 people Time series [24th of 159]
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 118,944 Time series [74th of 150]
    Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level (per capita) 50.874 per 1,000 people Time series [12th of 146]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Primary level 48.2% Time series [105th of 179]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Secondary level 48.82% Time series [90th of 162]
Education enrolment by level, percentage girls > Tertiary level 61.71% Time series [13th of 126]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level 90% Time series [90th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Men 88% Time series [94th of 160]
Education enrolment ratio, net, primary level > Women 92% Time series [78th of 160]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 5.3% Time series [49th of 127]
Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 15.4% Time series [28th of 85]
Education spending (% of GDP) 5.8% [36th of 132]
Education spending (% Primary) 30.2% [93rd of 110]
Education spending (% Secondary) 52.9% [5th of 107]
Education spending (% Tertiary) 15.4% [77th of 108]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 98.2% Time series [19th of 112]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 98.6% Time series [16th of 101]
Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 97.7% Time series [24th of 101]
Education, primary completion rate 92 Time series [79th of 148]
Education, primary completion rate > Men 93 Time series [67th of 145]
Education, primary completion rate > Women 92 Time series [75th of 145]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 74.4% [49th of 135]
Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 20.55 % Time series [23rd of 101]
Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita 24.48 % Time series [28th of 93]
Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita 14.43 % Time series [61st of 81]
Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.6% [67th of 176]
Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.3% [82nd of 170]
Geographical aptitude results 67.706 [115th of 191]
Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment 0.97 Time series [101st of 183]
Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment 1 Time series [86th of 172]
Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment 1.72 Time series [13th of 139]
Grade 12 advanced students science 488 [10th of 15]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age group 89.39 % Time series [126th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group 90.43 % Time series [128th of 156]
Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age group 89.93 % Time series [132nd of 157]
Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ 0.2% Time series [137th of 138]
Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ > Men 0.2% Time series [134th of 138]
Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ > Women 0.2% Time series [137th of 138]
Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ 4,100 Time series [135th of 138]
    Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ (per capita) 1.763 per 1,000 people Time series [138th of 138]
Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ > Men 1,800 Time series [135th of 138]
    Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ > Men (per capita) 0.774 per 1,000 people Time series [138th of 138]
Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ > Women 2,300 Time series [135th of 138]
    Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ > Women (per capita) 0.989 per 1,000 people Time series [137th of 138]
Library employees 353 [27th of 68]
    Library employees (per capita) 0.154148 per 1,000 people [7th of 68]
Library members 42,888 [27th of 68]
    Library members (per capita) 18.7284 per 1,000 people [20th of 68]
Literacy > Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
Literacy > Female 99.8% Time series [1st of 157]
Literacy > Male 99.8% Time series [1st of 156]
Literacy > Total population 99.8% Time series [1st of 160]
Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 99.71 % Time series [3rd of 121]
Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 99.79 % Time series [2nd of 121]
Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 99.75 % Time series [3rd of 121]
Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 99.78 % Time series [15th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 99.72 % Time series [14th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 99.75 % Time series [14th of 123]
Literacy rates, aged 15-24 99.8% Time series [2nd of 138]
Literacy rates, aged 15-24 > Men 99.7% Time series [3rd of 138]
Literacy rates, aged 15-24 > Women 99.8% Time series [2nd of 138]
Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group 92.02 % Time series [76th of 138]
Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group 92.58 % Time series [73rd of 138]
Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 92.31 % Time series [80th of 141]
Primary education, duration > years 4 years Time series [188th of 197]
Primary education, pupils 92,453 Time series [132nd of 176]
    Primary education, pupils (per capita) 0.04 per capita Time series [167th of 193]
Primary education, pupils > % female 48.05 % female Time series [107th of 175]
Primary education, teachers 7,124 Time series [106th of 159]
    Primary education, teachers (per capita) 3.08 per 1,000 people Time series [120th of 191]
Primary education, teachers > % female 97.18 % female Time series [9th of 153]
Private school enrolment > Primary level 0.9 [132nd of 148]
Private school enrolment > Secondary level 0.4 [122nd of 131]
Progression to secondary level 97 [31st of 97]
Progression to secondary school > % 97.97 % Time series [37th of 123]
Progression to secondary school, female > % 98.63 % Time series [31st of 118]
Progression to secondary school, male > % 97.34 % Time series [31st of 118]
Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 5.32 % Time series [44th of 136]
Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 15.37 % Time series [31st of 103]
Public spending per student > Primary level 23.6 [14th of 126]
Public spending per student > Secondary level 25.2 [40th of 123]
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 22.5 [101st of 123]
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.98 Time series [129th of 159]
Pupils-teacher ratio > primary level 15 [146th of 175]
Pupils-teacher ratio > secondary level 10.3 [107th of 121]
Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 171.64 Time series [11th of 137]
Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.96 Time series [98th of 174]
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 99.82 Time series [80th of 162]
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 114.86 % Time series [4th of 157]
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 100.07 % Time series [42nd of 123]
Repetition rate, primary > % of total enrollment 2.71 % Time series [78th of 128]
Repetition rate, primary, female > % of total enrollment 1.6 % Time series [91st of 125]
Repetition rate, primary, male > % of total enrollment 3.73 % Time series [71st of 125]
Repitition rate > Primary level 2 [108th of 143]
Repitition rate > Secondary level 1.7 [59th of 82]
School enrollment, preprimary > % gross 79.33 % gross Time series [45th of 159]
School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 77.83 % gross Time series [43rd of 153]
School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 80.75 % gross Time series [43rd of 153]
School enrollment, primary > % gross 92.86 % gross Time series [144th of 176]
School enrollment, primary > % net 92.1 % net Time series [47th of 139]
School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 91.39 % gross Time series [136th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, female > % net 91.5 % net Time series [48th of 137]
School enrollment, primary, male > % gross 94.26 % gross Time series [146th of 174]
School enrollment, primary, male > % net 92.69 % net Time series [52nd of 136]
School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 0.98 % Time series [117th of 139]
School enrollment, secondary > % gross 96.57 % gross Time series [38th of 164]
School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross 96.48 % gross Time series [42nd of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross 96.65 % gross Time series [32nd of 162]
School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary 1.18 % Time series [103rd of 124]
School enrollment, tertiary > % gross 74.35 % gross Time series [8th of 141]
School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross 94.45 % gross Time series [6th of 137]
School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross 55.03 % gross Time series [19th of 137]
School life expectancy > Female 11.3 years [57th of 96]
School life expectancy > Male 11.2 years [60th of 97]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 16 years Time series [12th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 17 years Time series [9th of 93]
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 14 years Time series [35th of 93]
School life expectancy > Total 11.2 years [61st of 110]
Schools connected to the Internet > % 97 % Time series [8th of 39]
Scientific and technical journal articles 153 Time series [73rd of 175]
Secondary education, general pupils 235,289 Time series [102nd of 183]
    Secondary education, general pupils (per capita) 0.102 per 1,000 people Time series [27th of 196]
Secondary education, pupils 275,586 Time series [95th of 166]
    Secondary education, pupils (per capita) 0.119 per capita Time series [19th of 185]
Secondary education, pupils > % female 48.8 % female Time series [71st of 153]
Secondary education, teachers 24,989 Time series [71st of 141]
    Secondary education, teachers (per capita) 10.805 per 1,000 people Time series [9th of 188]
Secondary education, teachers > % female 82.22 % female Time series [2nd of 131]
Secondary education, vocational pupils 40,297 Time series [68th of 163]
    Secondary education, vocational pupils (per capita) 17.424 per 1,000 people Time series [34th of 183]
Students from households with calculator > Age 13 90% [22nd of 28]
Students from households with calculator > Age 9 74% [10th of 16]
Students from households with computer > Age 13 13% [26th of 28]
Students from households with computer > Age 9 21% [13th of 16]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 13 91% [23rd of 28]
Students from households with dictionary > Age 9 78% [9th of 16]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 92% [3rd of 28]
Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 9 76% [6th of 16]
Students from households with study desk > Age 13 96% [4th of 28]
Students from households with study desk > Age 9 92% [1st of 16]
Students living with mother > Age 13 94% [17th of 28]
Students living with mother > Age 9 93% [10th of 16]
Students whose father has secondary education 41%
Students whose mothers have secondary education > Age 13 48%
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 13 83% [10th of 24]
Teacher qualifications > Share with degree > Age 9 77% [3rd of 15]
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 13 94% [10th of 24]
Teacher qualifications > Share with special training > Age 9 99% [6th of 15]
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 13 28 years experience [8th of 29]
Teacher qualifications > Years experience > Age 9 20.5 years experience [4th of 17]
Tertiary enrollment 63.1% [8th of 151]
Unemployment with primary education > % of total unemployment 22.4 % Time series [22nd of 78]
Unemployment with primary education, female > % of female unemployment 19 % Time series [23rd of 72]
Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 25.6 % Time series [17th of 72]
Unemployment with secondary education > % of total unemployment 68.5 % Time series [5th of 77]
Women to men parity index, as ratio of literacy rates, aged 15-24 1 Time series [12th of 138]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls both

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; "Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World" by Eric A. Hanushek and Javier A. Luque, April 2002; UNESCO; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; United Nations Human Development Programme; The Geography Zone; TIMSS; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Latvia, Republic of Latvia, Latvijas Republika, Latvija

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