School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 40,895 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40,895 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79,936 number
in 1992
All-time low
36,179 number
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 40,895 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 79,936 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36,179 number, in 2003.
That places Latvia 148th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,754 number | — |
| 1971 | 67,195 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 65,591 number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 63,914 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 62,668 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 63,235 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 63,983 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 65,961 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 68,542 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 70,999 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 71,355 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 71,566 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70,559 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 68,814 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 67,220 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 67,964 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 69,134 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 71,312 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 74,275 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 77,324 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 79,052 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 79,837 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 79,936 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79,174 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 77,436 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 74,290 number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 70,584 number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 65,292 number | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 59,241 number | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 48,497 number | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 43,117 number | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 39,435 number | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 37,091 number | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 36,179 number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 36,609 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37,283 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37,981 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38,669 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 38,618 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,452 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 40,272 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 40,965 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42,404 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 42,376 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41,047 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 39,362 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 37,931 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,931 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39,436 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40,895 number | +3.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 40,895 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 40,895 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,984 number | 62,668 number | 70,999 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,952 number | 67,220 number | 77,324 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,334 number | 48,497 number | 79,936 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,443 number | 36,179 number | 43,117 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,262 number | 37,931 number | 42,404 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 145 East Timor 46,912 number compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45,241 number compare
- 147 Eswatini 41,827 number compare
- 149 Qatar 39,397 number compare
- 150 Comoros 34,714 number compare
- 151 North Macedonia 33,882 number compare
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Latvia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Latvia was 40,895 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,936 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,179 number in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.