Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 59,478 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 59,478 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 81,707 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37,752 number, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 149th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 81,707 number | — |
| 1990 | 68,892 number | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 70,264 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71,882 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 67,327 number | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 64,541 number | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 63,912 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 67,510 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 70,757 number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 70,905 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,345 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 65,368 number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 61,005 number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 55,175 number | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 49,824 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 44,428 number | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 40,372 number | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 37,752 number | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 57,960 number | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 55,951 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 54,929 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,104 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,192 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,045 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55,448 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55,825 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57,121 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58,626 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 59,418 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,478 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,707 number | 81,707 number | 81,707 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,434 number | 63,912 number | 71,882 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,276 number | 37,752 number | 65,368 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,806 number | 55,045 number | 59,478 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 primary education, female in Latvia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Latvia was 59,478 number in 2018, 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 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,752 number in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.