Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia
Latvia: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 76,423 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 76,423 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia peaked at 95,684 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 44,659, in 1993.
That places Latvia 51st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84,165 | — |
| 1986 | 95,684 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 87,706 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 74,423 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 60,926 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 44,659 | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 49,188 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 56,806 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 62,942 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 62,673 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60,125 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 57,747 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 56,585 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 53,060 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 51,892 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59,811 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 60,715 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62,811 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64,668 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67,067 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 68,512 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71,012 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 71,057 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74,587 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 78,200 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 79,681 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78,732 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 76,069 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 74,428 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 75,002 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,391 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 80,242 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 82,157 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 82,853 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81,578 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 80,298 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 76,423 | -4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76,423 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76,423 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,228, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -26.7% | 60,926 | 44,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89,924 | 84,165 | 95,684 | 2 |
| 1990s | 61,720 | 44,659 | 87,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,613 | 51,892 | 71,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,539 | 71,057 | 80,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,662 | 76,423 | 82,853 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Latvia was 76,423 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,684 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,659 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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