Latvia vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Latvia
77.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
82.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.9% against 77.7% in Latvia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latvia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 76.1% | 17.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 86.0% | 5.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 82.9% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.9% against 77.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 5.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release