School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Latvia
Latvia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 58,914 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Latvia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Latvia is 58,914 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Latvia peaked at 76,635 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36,629 number, in 2006.
That places Latvia 152nd 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,633 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,841 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69,726 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 68,889 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 67,463 number | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 65,749 number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 64,156 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 63,265 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 62,996 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 63,784 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 65,597 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 67,841 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 69,839 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 71,060 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 71,131 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70,137 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 68,777 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 68,071 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 68,070 number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 69,052 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70,962 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 73,244 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 74,608 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 75,602 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 76,285 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76,635 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 76,547 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76,008 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 74,402 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 68,890 number | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 64,959 number | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 59,710 number | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 53,799 number | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 48,190 number | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 42,722 number | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 38,989 number | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 36,629 number | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 56,588 number | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 55,008 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54,197 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54,054 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54,369 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,751 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55,416 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55,950 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57,448 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,076 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 59,737 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59,561 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58,914 number | -1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 58,914 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 53% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 58,914 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) 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 | +54.5% | 36,629 number | 56,588 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,550 number | 62,996 number | 69,841 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,958 number | 65,597 number | 71,131 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,318 number | 68,890 number | 76,635 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,079 number | 36,629 number | 64,959 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,928 number | 54,054 number | 59,737 number | 10 |
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, primary education, female in Latvia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Latvia was 58,914 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,635 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,629 number in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.