School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 127,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Latvia stood at 127,044. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Latvia peaked at 127,044 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,575, in 2006.
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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121,489 | — |
| 2002 | 109,520 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 98,422 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 87,641 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 80,471 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 75,575 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 116,439 | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 113,115 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 110,997 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 110,424 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 111,128 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 112,233 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 113,650 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 114,829 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 118,019 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 121,280 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 122,279 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 122,145 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 120,807 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 120,252 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119,584 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 119,410 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 123,846 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 127,044 | +2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 127,044 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 59% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 127,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +54.1% | 75,575 | 116,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,519 | 75,575 | 121,489 | 9 |
| 2010s | 116,679 | 110,424 | 122,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,027 | 119,410 | 127,044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Latvia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Latvia was 127,044 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,044 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,575 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release