Primary education, pupils in Latvia
Latvia: Primary education, pupils was 123,956 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 123,956 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Latvia peaked at 166,072 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 78,796, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 141,376 | — |
| 1982 | 141,731 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 141,364 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 140,803 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 140,815 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 140,744 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 164,377 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 165,140 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 166,072 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 135,722 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 143,338 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 146,250 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 137,095 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 132,059 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 132,465 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 139,925 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 146,653 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 146,650 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 141,408 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 134,919 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 125,634 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 113,923 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 103,359 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 92,453 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 84,369 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 78,796 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 121,345 | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 117,129 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 114,236 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113,691 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 113,668 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 113,410 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 114,089 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 114,660 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 117,303 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 120,308 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 121,506 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 121,674 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 120,787 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 120,051 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 119,274 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 118,715 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 121,947 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 123,956 | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 123,956 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 52% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 123,956 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils 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 | +54.0% | 78,796 | 121,345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,158 | 140,744 | 166,072 | 9 |
| 1990s | 140,156 | 132,059 | 146,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,616 | 78,796 | 134,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,110 | 113,410 | 121,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,789 | 118,715 | 123,956 | 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 primary education, pupils in Latvia?
- Primary education, pupils in Latvia was 123,956 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,072 in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,796 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Latvia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.