Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 39,631 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,631
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
118th
of 208 countries
All-time high
48,799
in 1986
All-time low
22,865
in 1993
Years of data
37
1981–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia stood at 39,631.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 48,799 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22,865, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 118th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42,865 | — |
| 1986 | 48,799 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 44,642 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 37,881 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 31,133 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 22,865 | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 25,233 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 29,766 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 32,729 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 32,707 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31,254 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 30,214 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 29,640 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27,889 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 27,334 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31,522 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 31,777 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32,514 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33,418 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34,831 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 35,476 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36,853 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 36,961 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,617 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 40,164 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 40,898 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40,454 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,159 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38,574 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,848 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,065 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41,548 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 42,585 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 43,175 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42,486 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41,747 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 39,631 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,832 | 42,865 | 48,799 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31,842 | 22,865 | 44,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,125 | 27,334 | 36,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,529 | 36,961 | 41,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,925 | 39,631 | 43,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Latvia was 39,631 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,799 in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,865 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release