Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Latvia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Latvia peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Latvia ranks 164th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +149.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +76.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 34% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +149.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 161 American Samoa 11.3%
- 162 Guyana 10.8% compare
- 163 Serbia 10.7% compare
- 165 Slovakia 9.8% compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 9.7% compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.6% 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 pre-primary education in private in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Latvia was 10.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Latvia ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release