Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.6% | — |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 63.6% | 85.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 84.3% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 95.0% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Latvia was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.