Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Latvia 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 112 Serbia 0.9% compare
- 113 Greece 0.9% compare
- 114 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 116 Georgia 0.9% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 0.9% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 0.9% 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 primary education in public institutions in Latvia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Latvia was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Latvia ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release