Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 77,391 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 77,391 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 95,684 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 44,659 number, in 1993.
That places Latvia 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84,165 number | — |
| 1986 | 95,684 number | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 87,706 number | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 74,423 number | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 60,926 number | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 44,659 number | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 49,188 number | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 56,806 number | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 62,942 number | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 62,673 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,125 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 57,747 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 56,585 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 53,060 number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 51,892 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59,811 number | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 60,715 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62,811 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64,668 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67,067 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 68,512 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71,012 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 71,057 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74,587 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 78,200 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 79,681 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78,732 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 76,069 number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 74,428 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 75,002 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,391 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,924 number | 84,165 number | 95,684 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 61,720 number | 44,659 number | 87,706 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,613 number | 51,892 number | 71,012 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,127 number | 71,057 number | 79,681 number | 9 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 77,391 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,684 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,659 number in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.