School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 84,755 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
84,755 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
163,922 number
in 1992
All-time low
74,552 number
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 84,755 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 163,922 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74,552 number, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,992 number | — |
| 1971 | 137,736 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 134,594 number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 131,073 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 128,310 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 129,331 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 130,727 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 134,674 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 139,961 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 145,071 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 145,894 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 146,401 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 144,306 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 140,601 number | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 137,180 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 138,675 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 141,142 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 145,672 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 151,957 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 158,458 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 162,107 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 163,649 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 163,922 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 162,200 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 158,376 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 151,800 number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 144,187 number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 133,307 number | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 120,918 number | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 99,270 number | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 88,508 number | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 81,379 number | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 76,456 number | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 74,552 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 75,100 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76,018 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,487 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 79,060 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 79,234 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81,201 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82,740 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 83,788 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86,600 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 86,537 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84,216 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 80,926 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 78,387 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,439 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81,428 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 84,755 number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,047 number | 128,310 number | 145,071 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,029 number | 137,180 number | 158,458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,974 number | 99,270 number | 163,922 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,900 number | 74,552 number | 88,508 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,782 number | 78,387 number | 86,600 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 84,755 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 163,922 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,552 number in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.