School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 40,490 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 40,490 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Latvia peaked at 45,193 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38,373, in 2003.
That places Latvia 149th 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, pre-primary education, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,944 | — |
| 2002 | 39,365 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 38,373 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38,491 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38,735 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39,506 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40,391 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 40,616 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41,749 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42,468 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42,823 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44,196 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 44,161 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 43,169 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 41,564 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 40,456 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40,508 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41,992 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 43,860 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 44,942 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45,193 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43,871 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 42,889 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 40,490 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,908 | 38,373 | 41,944 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,520 | 40,456 | 44,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,477 | 40,490 | 45,193 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 146 Timor-Leste 48,415 compare
- 147 Eswatini 42,586 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,905 compare
- 150 Albania 34,250 compare
- 151 Comoros 34,237 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 31,843 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Latvia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Latvia was 40,490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,193 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,373 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Latvia ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release