Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia
Latvia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia peaked at 70.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 70.7% | — |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.8% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 39.2% | 67.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Latvia was 39.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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