Number of primary education enrolments in Latvia
Latvia: Number of primary education enrolments was 123,956 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
123,956
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 73 countries
All-time high
166,072
in 1989
All-time low
78,796
in 2006
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Latvia is 123,956, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Latvia peaked at 166,072 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 78,796, in 2006.
That places Latvia 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 141,376 | — |
| 1982 | 141,731 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 141,364 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 140,803 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 140,815 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 140,744 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 164,377 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 165,140 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 166,072 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 135,722 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 143,338 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 146,250 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 137,095 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 132,059 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 132,465 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 139,925 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 146,653 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 146,650 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 141,408 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 134,919 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 125,634 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 113,923 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 103,359 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 92,453 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 84,369 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 78,796 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 121,345 | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 117,129 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 114,236 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113,691 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 113,668 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 113,410 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114,089 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 114,660 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 117,303 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 120,308 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 121,506 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 121,674 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 120,787 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 120,051 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 119,274 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 118,715 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 121,947 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 123,956 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,158 | 140,744 | 166,072 | 9 |
| 1990s | 140,156 | 132,059 | 146,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,616 | 78,796 | 134,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,110 | 113,410 | 121,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,789 | 118,715 | 123,956 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Latvia?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Latvia was 123,956 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,072 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,796 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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