School-age population (primary level) in Latvia
Latvia: School-age population (primary level) was 127,044 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 127,044 for school-age population in 2024.
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 in Latvia peaked at 132,664 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,575, in 2006.
That places Latvia 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132,664 | — |
| 2001 | 121,489 | -8.4% |
| 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 380,422, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 127,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (primary level) 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 | 104,633 | 75,575 | 132,664 | 10 |
| 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
- 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 127,044 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,664 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,575 in 2006.
- 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 up 10.6%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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