Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 88.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia stood at 88.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia peaked at 93.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 36th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.9% | — |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.9% | 93.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.7% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 33 Guyana 89.2% compare
- 34 Guatemala 88.8% compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 37 Serbia 88.4% compare
- 38 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 39 El Salvador 87.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Latvia was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release