Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 59,995 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 59,995 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 81,707 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37,752, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 150th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 81,707 | — |
| 1990 | 68,892 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 70,264 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71,882 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 67,327 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 64,541 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 63,912 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 67,510 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 70,757 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 70,905 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,345 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 65,368 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 61,005 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 55,175 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 49,824 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 44,428 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 40,372 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 37,752 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 57,960 | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 55,951 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 54,929 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,104 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,192 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,045 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,448 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55,825 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57,121 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58,626 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 59,418 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,478 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,917 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58,403 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 58,025 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57,618 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 59,005 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59,995 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,707 | 81,707 | 81,707 | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,434 | 63,912 | 71,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,276 | 37,752 | 65,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,017 | 55,045 | 59,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,609 | 57,618 | 59,995 | 5 |
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 primary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia was 59,995 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,707 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,752 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release