School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 21,310 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia is 21,310, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia peaked at 22,989 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,031, in 2005.
That places Latvia 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,989 | — |
| 2002 | 20,757 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 19,277 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 18,150 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 18,031 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,760 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19,676 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 19,021 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19,385 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20,115 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,327 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 20,283 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,907 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21,776 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22,407 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20,607 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 18,823 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 18,611 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19,901 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 20,665 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 21,853 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 22,055 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22,393 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,310 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,561 | 18,031 | 22,989 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,276 | 18,611 | 22,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,655 | 20,665 | 22,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,278 compare
- 149 Comoros 22,276 compare
- 150 Albania 22,210 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 compare
- 154 Slovenia 20,253 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Latvia was 21,310 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,989 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,031 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release