Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 9,019 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,019 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 19,587 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8,736 number, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,411 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,383 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,189 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16,821 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 16,373 number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 15,960 number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 15,699 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 15,646 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15,963 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 16,495 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17,082 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 17,582 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17,930 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17,852 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17,539 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 17,182 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16,949 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16,936 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,287 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 17,858 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 18,497 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 19,066 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19,355 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,539 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,587 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19,481 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,195 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18,704 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 17,777 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16,073 number | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 14,918 number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 12,403 number | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 11,184 number | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 10,035 number | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 9,241 number | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 8,736 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8,816 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,101 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9,615 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9,335 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,383 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,556 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,248 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,788 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10,152 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10,625 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10,885 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,064 number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8,972 number | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 9,019 number | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,019 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 42% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,019 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,494 number | 15,646 number | 17,411 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,420 number | 16,936 number | 17,930 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,727 number | 16,073 number | 19,587 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,338 number | 8,736 number | 14,918 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,769 number | 8,972 number | 10,885 number | 10 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Latvia was 9,019 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,587 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,736 number in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.