School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20,089 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20,089 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 38,976 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,095 number, in 2011.
That places Latvia 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,307 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,601 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 35,984 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35,999 number | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,636 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 34,875 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 33,827 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 33,170 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 32,329 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 31,666 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 31,893 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 33,125 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 34,424 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 35,624 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 36,556 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 36,615 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35,750 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 35,121 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 34,530 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 34,120 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34,456 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 35,607 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 36,524 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 37,168 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37,695 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 38,162 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 38,570 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38,844 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38,976 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37,858 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 35,611 number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 34,262 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 31,653 number | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 29,852 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24,975 number | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 22,662 number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 20,528 number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22,523 number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 20,390 number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 18,711 number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 17,649 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 17,095 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17,858 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,675 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,885 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18,272 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18,867 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18,309 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,427 number | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 20,089 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,439 number | 31,666 number | 35,999 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,776 number | 31,893 number | 36,615 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,386 number | 34,456 number | 38,976 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,117 number | 18,711 number | 35,611 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,413 number | 17,095 number | 20,089 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 20,089 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,976 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,095 number in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.