School-age population (pre-primary level) in Latvia
Latvia: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 78,255 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,255
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
88,508
in 2000
All-time low
74,552
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Latvia is 78,255, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Latvia peaked at 88,508 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,552, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 58th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88,508 | — |
| 2001 | 81,379 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 76,456 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 74,552 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 75,100 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76,018 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77,487 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 79,060 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 79,234 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81,201 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82,740 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 83,788 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86,600 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 86,537 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84,216 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 80,926 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 78,387 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,439 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81,428 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 84,755 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 86,820 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86,895 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84,295 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82,666 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 78,255 | -5.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 78,255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 78,255 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,900 | 74,552 | 88,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,782 | 78,387 | 86,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,786 | 78,255 | 86,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in Latvia?
- School-age population in Latvia was 78,255 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,508 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,552 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for school-age population?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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