School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of: School age population, early childhood educational development was 33,695 in 2024. βΌ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, Republic of, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia, Republic of recorded 33,695 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 46,854 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,695, in 2024.
Latvia, Republic of ranks 81st of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,956 | 37,273 | 45,843 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,385 | 37,894 | 46,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,746 | 33,695 | 40,167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia, Republic of
- 78 Slovenia, Republic of 36,977 compare
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- 80 North Macedonia, Republic of 34,863 compare
- 82 Cyprus 31,309 compare
- 83 Montenegro 14,484 compare
- 84 Iceland 13,523 compare
More education data for Latvia, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Latvia, Republic of was 33,695 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46,854 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,695 in 2024.
- How does Latvia, Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Latvia, Republic of ranks 81st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release