Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 89.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia stood at 89.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia peaked at 99.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.6% | — |
| 1999 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 public in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Latvia was 89.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release