School enrollment, primary in Latvia
Latvia: School enrollment, primary was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Latvia peaked at 105.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2024.
That places Latvia 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.4% | — |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 105.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 105.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2% | 102.9% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 99.2% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 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 enrollment, primary in Latvia?
- School enrollment, primary in Latvia was 97.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Latvia ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.