Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia
Latvia: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
4
in 1998
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia peaked at 4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Bulgaria 4 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 4 compare
- 1 Mongolia 4 compare
- 1 Poland 4 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 4 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Latvia was 4 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release