School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 9,845 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia stood at 9,845 number.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 19,085 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,361 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, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,361 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,483 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17,609 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 17,564 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 17,344 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 16,959 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 16,468 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,168 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 15,801 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 15,534 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 15,678 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16,278 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 16,849 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 17,430 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 17,913 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17,960 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,528 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 17,241 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16,977 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16,796 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16,968 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17,528 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17,932 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18,219 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18,463 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 18,691 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 18,897 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19,034 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19,085 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,537 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17,339 number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 16,861 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,544 number | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 14,652 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 12,340 number | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 11,073 number | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 9,944 number | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 11,019 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9,867 number | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 9,015 number | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8,541 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,361 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,702 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,166 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8,815 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,902 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,099 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,862 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,453 number | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 9,845 number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,829 number | 15,534 number | 17,609 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,065 number | 15,678 number | 17,960 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,335 number | 16,968 number | 19,085 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,765 number | 9,015 number | 17,339 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,975 number | 8,361 number | 9,845 number | 10 |
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More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Latvia was 9,845 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,085 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,361 number in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.