School enrollment, preprimary in Latvia
Latvia: School enrollment, preprimary was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Latvia, 1981–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Latvia is 94.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Latvia peaked at 95.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.5% | — |
| 1986 | 67.8% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 94.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 94.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -25.9% | 37.2% | 27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 57.5% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 27.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 63.9% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 85.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Latvia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Latvia was 94.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.