Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia is 97.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 87 Sierra Leone 97.4% compare
- 88 Malta 97.4% compare
- 89 Israel 97.3% compare
- 91 Hungary 97.2% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 97.1% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 97.0% 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Latvia was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.