Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Latvia
Latvia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 9,542 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Latvia stood at 9,542 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 20,481 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,157 number, in 2006.
That places Latvia 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,150 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,157 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,065 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17,721 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,241 number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 16,765 number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 16,435 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 16,304 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 16,602 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 17,146 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17,761 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 18,299 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18,683 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 18,602 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 18,249 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 17,844 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 17,584 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 17,541 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17,931 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18,577 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 19,286 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 19,894 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 20,268 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 20,466 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,481 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 20,324 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20,002 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19,486 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18,518 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16,565 number | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 15,511 number | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 12,764 number | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 11,713 number | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 10,661 number | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9,957 number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 9,373 number | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,157 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,557 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,974 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,567 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9,797 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,219 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9,875 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10,302 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,591 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11,060 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 11,364 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,449 number | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9,803 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9,542 number | -2.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,542 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 42% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,542 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,259 number | 16,304 number | 18,157 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,107 number | 17,541 number | 18,683 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,529 number | 16,565 number | 20,481 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,823 number | 9,157 number | 15,511 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,300 number | 9,542 number | 11,364 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, male in Latvia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Latvia was 9,542 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,481 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,157 number in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.