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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Latvia 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 27th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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