Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0664 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia is 0.0664 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0664 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per person, in 2006.
That places Latvia 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0561 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.055 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0546 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0623 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.051 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0541 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0559 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0533 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0569 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0609 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0592 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.057 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0538 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0551 units per person | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0533 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0542 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0593 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0632 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0632 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0647 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0664 units per person | +2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0664 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0664 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +55.3% | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0551 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per person | 0.051 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0355 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 0.0664 units per person | 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Latvia was 0.0664 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per person in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.