Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 37,326 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Latvia, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37,326 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female in Latvia peaked at 46,885 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21,794 number, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 121st of 196 countries on this measure, 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, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41,300 number | — |
| 1986 | 46,885 number | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 43,064 number | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 36,542 number | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 29,793 number | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 21,794 number | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 23,955 number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 27,040 number | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 30,213 number | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 29,966 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28,871 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 27,533 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 26,945 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 25,171 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 24,558 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28,289 number | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 28,938 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 30,297 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 31,250 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32,236 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33,036 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34,159 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34,096 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35,970 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 38,036 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 38,783 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38,278 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36,910 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35,854 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36,154 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,326 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,092 number | 41,300 number | 46,885 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,877 number | 21,794 number | 43,064 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,488 number | 24,558 number | 34,159 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,823 number | 34,096 number | 38,783 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Latvia was 37,326 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,885 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,794 number in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.